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

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

Health & Physical Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 2,940 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

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 10 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro 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 Appalachian State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

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#6

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.

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#9

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

With a ranking of #9, Wingate 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 suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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North Carolina Central University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,805
Virginia 1,593
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

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 10 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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