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

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

With 225 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #26 most popular major in North Carolina.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb 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 #6 on the list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #7, East Carolina 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 Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.

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North Carolina Central 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. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

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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
Florida 418
Georgia 308
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.

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 10 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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