2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree School for You
Health & Physical Education is the #11 most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
The Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 107 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 42% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Full Health & Physical Education at Liberty University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Of the 198 students majoring in phys ed at American Military University, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Out of the 107 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
Of the 181 students majoring in phys ed at A-State, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.
Women make up 45% of the phys ed majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 63% are male.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Florida
With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Of the 62 students majoring in phys ed at Florida State, 61% are male and 39% are female.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 58% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Full Health & Physical Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
University of Louisville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.
About 38% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 62% are male.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Louisville
University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 45% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Full Health & Physical Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
About 57% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 43% are male.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Georgia
With a ranking of #9, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the phys ed majors at the school.
University of South Carolina - Columbia 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 #12 on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Of the 52 students majoring in phys ed at UofSC, 52% are male and 48% are female.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia
University of Memphis ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
About 55% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 45% are male.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Memphis
With a ranking of #14, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
Women make up 51% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Virginia Commonwealth University
With a ranking of #14, Troy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.
Women make up 38% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Troy University
University of North Georgia 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 #16 on the list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 43% are male.
Full Health & Physical Education at University of North Georgia Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Health & Physical Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
| 18 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 19 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 20 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 21 | Wingate University | Wingate, NC |
| 21 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State
Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,805 |
| Virginia | 1,593 |
| North Carolina | 2,940 |
| Florida | 1,949 |
| Tennessee | 2,405 |
| Kentucky | 988 |
| South Carolina | 1,141 |
| Louisiana | 678 |
| Arkansas | 854 |
| Alabama | 858 |
| Mississippi | 1,050 |
| West Virginia | 1,170 |
Majors Related to Phys Ed
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 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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