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

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

In 2020-2021, 160 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Mississippi to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Southern Mississippi to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Southern Mississippi

#2

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belhaven University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Mississippi State University

#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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
Alabama 196
South Carolina 175
Arkansas 271
West Virginia 232

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 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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