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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the phys ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

About 39% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 61% are male.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Western Kentucky University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for health and physical education students working on their graduate certificate. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

About 17% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 45% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at Liberty University Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at East Carolina University 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 . ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Of the 8 students majoring in phys ed at ECU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at East Carolina University

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Women make up 25% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 5 students majoring in phys ed at Southern Miss, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Southern Mississippi

#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health and physical education programs. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

About 50% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Georgia Southern University

#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Florida

#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

About 50% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health and physical education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Belhaven University Report

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education schools 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

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 21 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.

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