2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master'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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 381 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Health & Physical Education
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the most popular school in the United States for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
About 29% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 71% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 300 students majoring in phys ed at Concordia University, Chicago, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
Of the 275 students majoring in phys ed at Cal U, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Full Health & Physical Education at California University of Pennsylvania Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 42% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Out of the 381 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 198 students majoring in phys ed at American Military University, 56% are male and 44% are female.
With a ranking of #6, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 181 students majoring in phys ed at A-State, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
About 32% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 68% are male.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 27% of the phys ed majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 66% are male.
Full Health & Physical Education at Georgetown University Report
Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 129 students majoring in phys ed at SNHU, 70% are male and 30% are female.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Southern New Hampshire University
California Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
Of the 129 students majoring in phys ed at Cal Baptist, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at California Baptist University
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Women make up 41% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at California State University - Long Beach
With a ranking of #13, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 40% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of San Francisco
Georgia Southern University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Georgia Southern University
Logan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chesterfield, Logan University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 52% of the phys ed majors at the school.
University of Florida landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
About 37% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 63% are male.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Florida
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 60% are male.
Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in phys ed at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 51% are male and 49% are female.
With a ranking of #19, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.
Women make up 37% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Temple University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the phys ed majors at the school.
National University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 37% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 27% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Columbia University in the City of New York
With a ranking of #22, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 46% are male.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Illinois State University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in phys ed at SIUE, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Northwestern University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
About 23% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 77% are male.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Northwestern University
Rest of the Top Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 381 different United States health and physical education schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
| 52 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 54 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 54 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 56 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 56 | East Central University | Ada, OK |
| 56 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 59 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 61 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 62 | Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network | Boston, MA |
| 62 | University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 62 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 62 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO |
| 66 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 66 | Wingate University | Wingate, NC |
| 66 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 66 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
| 70 | Lasell University | Newton, MA |
| 70 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 70 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 70 | Springfield College | Springfield, MA |
| 74 | Grambling State University | Grambling, LA |
| 74 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 74 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
Health & Physical Education by Region
View the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Great Lakes |
Health & Physical Education Related Majors
Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Phys Ed
| 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 26 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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