2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health & Physical Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the most popular school in the Southeast Region for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in phys ed at UNC Greensboro, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at United States Sports Academy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 60% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.
Women make up 25% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in phys ed at UA, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 71% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
About 67% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 33% are male.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health and physical education programs. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
Women make up 20% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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Georgia State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in phys ed at Georgia State, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Of the 4 students majoring in phys ed at Florida State, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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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 |
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 20 schools only.
- 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.