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

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

In 2020-2021, 858 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama.

#1

Troy University

Troy, AL

Our analysis found Troy University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

About 38% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 62% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Sports Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Health & Physical Education at United States Sports Academy Report

#3

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

Women make up 36% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Jacksonville State University

#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in phys ed at UA, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at The University of Alabama

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Auburn University at Montgomery is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

Of the 18 students majoring in phys ed at AUM, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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University of North Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in phys ed at UNA, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Alabama A & M University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Alabama A & M University

University of South Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Of the 9 students majoring in phys ed at USA, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of South Alabama Report

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Mississippi 1,050
West Virginia 1,170

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

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 8 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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