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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for health and physical education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 67% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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With a ranking of #7, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their graduate certificate. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

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#7

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Annville.

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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 8 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).

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