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

11 Colleges
$41,648 Avg Salary

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

With 2,440 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #15 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

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

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lock Haven University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

The excellent master’s degree programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Neumann University

Aston, PA

Neumann University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the large suburb of Aston, Neumann is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

Full Health & Physical Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

#10

Gannon University

Erie, PA

With a ranking of #10, Gannon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Gannon University

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
New York 2,264
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 11 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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