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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

32 Colleges
$31,746 Avg Salary
$25,089 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount St Mary’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for health and physical education students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly 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 health and physical education programs. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

Canisius College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education 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 colleges 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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