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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in New York

9 Colleges
$33,048 Avg Salary
$21,587 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 309 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in New York

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

Top New York Schools in Health & Physical Education

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 New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Canisius College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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#3

Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Manhattanville College is a great place for health and physical education students. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Purchase.

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#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in New York list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.

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#8

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in New York ranking. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.

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#9

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 9 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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