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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the New England Region

19 Colleges
$33,785 Avg Salary
$25,938 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 9,742 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#8

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 243
Connecticut 51
Rhode Island 36
New Hampshire 163
Maine 3
Vermont 16

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

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

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 19 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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