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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 67,146 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named California University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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

Full Health & Physical Education at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 34% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in phys ed at Temple, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at Temple University Report

Out of the 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in phys ed at Columbia, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Columbia University in the City of New York

#5

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Canisius College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

Of the 53 students majoring in phys ed at Canisius, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Canisius College

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

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

Full Health & Physical Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

#7

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 70% are male.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at SUNY Cortland

#8

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in phys ed at LHU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at Lock Haven University Report

George Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 57% are male.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at George Washington University

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

Of the 31 students majoring in phys ed at East Stroudsburg University, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,440
New York 2,264
Maryland 787
New Jersey 1,029
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 342

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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