Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Find Schools Near

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

8 Colleges
$41,648 Avg Salary

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

Health & Physical Education is the #17 most popular major in Virginia with 1,593 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Virginia

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

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

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 Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Read More…

#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at James Madison University

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

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

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Old Dominion University

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#6

Randolph College

Lynchburg, VA

Randolph College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Randolph is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Randolph College

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Liberty University Report

#8

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

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

Read More…

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
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

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 8 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.