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Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 9,742 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for phys ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top New England Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health & Physical Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the best school in the New England Region for health and physical education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Plymouth State University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small 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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 243
Connecticut 51
Rhode Island 36
New Hampshire 163
Maine 3
Vermont 16

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

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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