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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,156 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our analysis found Boston College to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

About 29% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 29% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#3

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Springfield College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#3

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Lasell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Newton, Lasell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Western New England University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

About 31% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 69% are male.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in phys ed at UMass Amherst, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#8

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in phys ed at Bridgewater State, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#9

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in phys ed at UMass Boston, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 261
New Hampshire 456
Maine 173
Rhode Island 201
Vermont 133

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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).

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