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

9 Colleges
$41,648 Avg Salary

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

Health & Physical Education is the #37 most popular major in New York with 2,264 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in New York for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canisius College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

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#3

Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattanville College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Purchase.

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#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St John’s University - New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

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#8

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.

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#9

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,440
Maryland 787
New Jersey 1,029
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 342

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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