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

32 Colleges
$41,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master'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 Master'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. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the phys ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount St Mary’s University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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University of Delaware landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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#8

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

Canisius College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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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 25 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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