2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 10,519 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in California. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Point Loma Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in California. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of the Pacific helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in California. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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California Baptist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
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San Jose State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
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National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 572 |
| Oregon | 582 |
| Nevada | 268 |
| Hawaii | 171 |
| Alaska | 19 |
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Health & Physical Education Related Rankings by Major
Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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 22 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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