2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 10,519 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in California to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California
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 California. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
About 29% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 71% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Baptist University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
Of the 129 students majoring in phys ed at Cal Baptist, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Out of the 27 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Women make up 41% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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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 California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 37% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California list. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 67% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
About 43% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 57% are male.
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California State University - Northridge landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in phys ed at CSUN, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
About 57% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 43% are male.
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California State University - Fresno 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 58% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 572 |
| Oregon | 582 |
| Nevada | 268 |
| Hawaii | 171 |
| Alaska | 19 |
Health & Physical Education Related Majors
Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.