2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree School for You
Health & Physical Education is the #17 most popular major in Virginia with 1,593 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Virginia
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Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Master's in Health & Physical Education
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 206 students majoring in phys ed at Liberty University, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in phys ed at VCU, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 3 spot on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Of the 34 students majoring in phys ed at JMU, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in phys ed at University of Virginia, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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George Mason University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Virginia State 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 large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in phys ed at Virginia State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Hampton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.
Of the 11 students majoring in phys ed at Hampton, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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Randolph College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Randolph is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 88% are male.
Request InformationBest Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,805 |
| North Carolina | 2,940 |
| 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 |
Health & Physical Education Related Majors
Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.