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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 2023 rankings named Boston College the most popular school in Massachusetts for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly 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.

Full Health & Physical Education at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#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 midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Health & Physical Education at Springfield College Report

#3

Lasell University

Newton, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lasell University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Newton, Lasell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Lasell University

#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Health & Physical Education at Endicott College Report

Western New England University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. 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.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Western New England University

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 very 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-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 ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. 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.

Full Health & Physical Education at Smith College Report

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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