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

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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 North Carolina. With 2,940 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Carolina 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wingate University the most popular school in North Carolina for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 47% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

About 43% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 57% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 22% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in phys ed at North Carolina Central University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

About 52% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 48% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#9

Barton College

Wilson, NC

Barton College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Wilson, Barton College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#10

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in phys ed at Gardner - Webb, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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
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

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 13 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).

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