Health and Physical Education/Fitness at University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Among the 19 Wisconsin schools offering this degree, UW-Platteville stands out—its graduates earn $46,027 in their first year, nearly $5,600 more than the next-best program in the state and $13,200 above Wisconsin's median. Nationally, this places the program in the 95th percentile, meaning it outperforms 95% of similar programs across the country. For a field where the national median sits at just $30,554, that's exceptional performance from an accessible state university with an 87% admission rate.

The debt picture reinforces the value: $27,000 is exactly Wisconsin's median for this degree and falls in the 5th percentile nationally (meaning 95% of programs saddle students with more debt). With a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.59, graduates owe roughly seven months of their first-year salary—manageable by any standard. This is particularly noteworthy in physical education, where many programs leave graduates earning barely enough to justify bachelor's-level debt.

The practical takeaway is clear. If your child wants to pursue health and physical education in Wisconsin, UW-Platteville delivers the state's strongest earnings outcomes at typical in-state debt levels. Whatever this program is doing—whether it's placement relationships with school districts, curriculum design, or student preparation—it's working considerably better than nearly every alternative in the field.