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Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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

In 2020-2021, 858 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

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

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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found United States Sports Academy to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in phys ed at The Academy, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #2 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.

About 25% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 4 spot on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Florida 1,949
Tennessee 2,405
Kentucky 988
South Carolina 1,141
Louisiana 678
Arkansas 854
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 5 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).

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