Health and physical fitness can sometimes be overlooked as a college major, but it is an important professional field and graduates have to opportunity to focus on many different concentrations.
For example, as College Factual noted, coursework typically consists of exercise science, biology, anatomy, physical education, nutrition, exercise techniques and injury prevention. The field includes professions in sports, teaching, government, local rec centers and more.
Plus, physical fitness is coming to the forefront of many Americans' priorities, so job listings for health pros figure to be aplenty.
Per USA Today, here is College Factual's top 10 schools at which to major in health and physical fitness.
1. University of Michigan
Location: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Acceptance rate: 32 percent
Avg. starting/ mid-career: salary: $43,000/ $62,000
2. University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Location: Amherst, Mass.
Acceptance rate: 63 percent
Avg. mid-career: salary: $71,000
3. University of San Francisco
Location: San Francisco, Calif.
Acceptance rate: 69 percent
Avg. starting/ mid-career: salary: $45,000/ $67,000
4. Wake Forest University
Location: Winston Salem, N.C.
Acceptance rate: 34 percent
Avg. starting/ mid-career: salary: $40,000/ $71,000
5. University of Virginia
Location: Charlottesville, Va.
Acceptance rate: 30 percent
Avg. starting: $40,000
6. James Madison University
Location: Harrisonburg, Va.
Acceptance rate: 61 percent
Avg. starting/ mid-career: salary: $36,000 /$70,000
7. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location: Urbana-Champaign, Ill.
Acceptance rate: 62 percent
Avg. starting/ mid-career: salary: $40,000/ $68,000
8. University of Georgia
Location: Athens, Ga.
Acceptance rate: 55 percent
Avg. mid-career: salary: $61,000
9. University of Delaware
Location: Newark, Del.
Acceptance rate: 57 percent
Avg. starting/ mid-career: salary: $35,000/ $69,000
10. University of Texas - Austin
Location: Austin, Texas
Acceptance rate: 40 percent
Avg. mid-career: salary: $67,000
