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

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

With 1,949 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #24 most popular major in Florida.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Florida 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 Florida.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

About 37% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in phys ed at Florida State, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Women make up 45% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 41% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#6

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in phys ed at JU, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#7

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. SEU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland.

Of the 20 students majoring in phys ed at SEU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#8

Barry University

Miami, FL

With a ranking of #8, Barry University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

Of the 17 students majoring in phys ed at Barry University, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #10, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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

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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
Tennessee 2,405
Kentucky 988
South Carolina 1,141
Louisiana 678
Arkansas 854
Alabama 858
Mississippi 1,050
West Virginia 1,170

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 14 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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