2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree School for You
Health & Physical Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 854 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track 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 Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arkansas 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.
2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas
Check out the phys ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.
Most Popular Arkansas Schools for a Master's in Health & Physical Education
Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
Women make up 36% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in phys ed at UCA, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 71% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in phys ed at Henderson State University, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 33% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. UAM is a small public school located in the remote town of Monticello.
Of the 9 students majoring in phys ed at UAM, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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University of Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
Women make up 63% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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Arkansas Tech 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 #8 on the list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.
Of the 2 students majoring in phys ed at ATU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Harding University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
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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 |
| 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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 9 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.