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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate School for You

With 418 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #31 most popular major in Florida.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Florida 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.

Check out the phys ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Florida Report

#2

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of North Florida Report

#3

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lynn University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their graduate certificate. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Full Health & Physical Education at Lynn University Report

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their graduate certificate. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Nova Southeastern University

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 431
Georgia 308
North Carolina 225
Tennessee 287
Kentucky 190
Louisiana 152
Alabama 196
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 4 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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