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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

Health & Physical Education is the #21 most popular major in Virginia with 431 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health & Physical Education

#1

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Our analysis found Shenandoah University to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Shenandoah University Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Liberty University

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 418
Georgia 308
North Carolina 225
Tennessee 287
Kentucky 190
Louisiana 152
Alabama 196
South Carolina 175
Mississippi 160
Arkansas 271
West Virginia 232

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

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 2 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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