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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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

In 2020-2021, 572 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Washington 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the most popular school in Washington for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Health & Physical Education at Gonzaga University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Women make up 47% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in phys ed at Seattle U, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Washington. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 64% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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Western Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Women make up 75% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at Western Washington University Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Pacific Lutheran University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 10,519
Oregon 582
Nevada 268
Hawaii 171
Alaska 19

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 8 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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