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Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$69,500 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health & Physical Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in phys ed at UMCP, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Temple University Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education schools 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 6 schools only.

  • 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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