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

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

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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 Tennessee. With 2,405 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th 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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

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

Of the 51 students majoring in phys ed at UofM, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#3

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 51% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

About 33% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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 Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#7

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

With a ranking of #7, Cumberland 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 town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#8

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

Tusculum University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the distant town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State 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. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 29% 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 Schools 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
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 11 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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