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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools

47 Colleges
$69,500 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #11 most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for phys ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 47 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Sports Academy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 47 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #10, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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Health & Physical Education by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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