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Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

17 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the phys ed doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Our analysis found United States Sports Academy to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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With a ranking of #7, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,805
Virginia 1,593
North Carolina 2,940
Florida 1,949
Tennessee 2,405
Kentucky 988
South Carolina 1,141
Louisiana 678
Arkansas 854
Alabama 858
Mississippi 1,050
West Virginia 1,170

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

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

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 17 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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