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

13 Colleges
$41,648 Avg Salary

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

With 418 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #31 most popular major in Florida.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Florida

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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The University of West Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern 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 #10 on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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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
Virginia 431
Georgia 308
North Carolina 225
Tennessee 287
Kentucky 190
Louisiana 152
Alabama 196
South Carolina 175
Mississippi 160
Arkansas 271
West Virginia 232

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

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 13 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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