2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 87 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for phys ed majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Health & Physical Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for health and physical education students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 87 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit 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 Shenandoah University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent programs at United States Sports Academy helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in the Southeast Region . The Academy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daphne.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
George Mason University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Arkansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Western Kentucky University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #10, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
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Clemson University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #12 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Health & Physical Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 15 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 16 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 17 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State
Explore the best health and physical education schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 431 |
| Florida | 418 |
| Georgia | 308 |
| North Carolina | 225 |
| Tennessee | 287 |
| Kentucky | 190 |
| Louisiana | 152 |
| Alabama | 196 |
| South Carolina | 175 |
| Mississippi | 160 |
| Arkansas | 271 |
| West Virginia | 232 |
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Health & Physical Education Related Rankings by Major
Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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