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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

11 Colleges
$41,648 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 584 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lock Haven University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Neumann University

Aston, PA

With a ranking of #7, Neumann University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Aston, Neumann is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

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#10

Gannon University

Erie, PA

With a ranking of #10, Gannon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 309
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.

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 11 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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