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

13 Colleges
$41,648 Avg Salary

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

With 1,949 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #24 most popular major in Florida.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Florida 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 Florida

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of West Florida 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 #7 on the list. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

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#8

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. SEU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,805
Virginia 1,593
North Carolina 2,940
Tennessee 2,405
Kentucky 988
South Carolina 1,141
Louisiana 678
Arkansas 854
Alabama 858
Mississippi 1,050
West Virginia 1,170

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 13 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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