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Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

3 Colleges
$69,500 Avg Salary

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

Health & Physical Education is the #30 most popular major in the country with 9,742 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for phys ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Health & Physical Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Temple University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 309
Pennsylvania 584
Maryland 16
New Jersey 79
District of Columbia 213
Delaware 23

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 441
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 206
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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