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

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

Health & Physical Education is the #37 most popular major in New York with 2,264 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York 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.

Check out the phys ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#2

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Canisius College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in New York. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

About 32% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 68% are male.

Full Health & Physical Education at Canisius College Report

#3

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY Cortland is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 30% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at St John’s University - New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in New York. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#5

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brooklyn College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in New York. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 32% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at Brooklyn College Report

#6

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

Of the 24 students majoring in phys ed at Adelphi, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at Adelphi University Report

#7

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.

Women make up 59% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#8

Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY

Manhattanville College 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 #8 on the list. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Purchase.

Of the 14 students majoring in phys ed at Manhattanville, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#9

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.

Of the 9 students majoring in phys ed at Niagara, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in phys ed at Teachers College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,440
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 12 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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