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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges
$33,283 Avg Salary
$25,263 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 243 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #56 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools in Health & Physical Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best school in Massachusetts for health and physical education students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for health and physical education students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for health and physical education students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Massachusetts list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

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#5

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Springfield College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Massachusetts list. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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#6

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Lasell University 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. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

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Salem State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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Western New England University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

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).

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