2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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The Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for phys ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Out of the 83 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Sports Academy landed the # 4 spot on the list. The Academy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daphne.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
University of Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
James Madison University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
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Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
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Florida International University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Wake Forest University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Health & Physical Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 14 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 15 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 16 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State
Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 431 |
| 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 |
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Health & Physical Education Related Rankings by Major
Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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