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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree School for You

With 196 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #22 most popular major in Alabama.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama 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 United States Sports Academy the most popular school in Alabama for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in phys ed at The Academy, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

About 25% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 57% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at The University of Alabama Report

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 4 spot on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of North Alabama Report

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 431
Florida 418
Georgia 308
North Carolina 225
Tennessee 287
Kentucky 190
Louisiana 152
South Carolina 175
Mississippi 160
Arkansas 271
West Virginia 232

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

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 5 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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