2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 83 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means United States Sports Academy is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
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With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
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James Madison University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Clemson University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
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Wake Forest University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #12, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 14 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 15 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 16 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Phys Ed
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 25 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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