2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master'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.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 405 students majoring in phys ed at Concordia University, Irvine, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 59% are male.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 4 spot on the list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
About 40% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 60% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
About 37% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Central Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
About 45% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 55% are male.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in phys ed at Cal State Fullerton, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
Women make up 47% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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Gonzaga University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
Of the 34 students majoring in phys ed at Gonzaga, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State
Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 10,519 |
| Washington | 572 |
| Oregon | 582 |
| Nevada | 268 |
| Hawaii | 171 |
| Alaska | 19 |
Majors Related to Phys Ed
One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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