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Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$41,648 Avg Salary

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

With 1,029 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #17 most popular major in New Jersey.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Health & Physical Education

#1

Kean University

Union, NJ

Our analysis found Kean University to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in New Jersey. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,440
New York 2,264
Maryland 787
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 342

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 6 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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