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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 9,742 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 405 students majoring in phys ed at Concordia University, Irvine, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at Concordia University, Irvine Report

Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at California Baptist University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 59% are male.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at California State University - Long Beach

#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 40% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of San Francisco

#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 5 spot on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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 National University

Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

About 45% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 55% are male.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Central Washington University

California State University - Fullerton ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in phys ed at Cal State Fullerton, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at California State University - Fullerton Report

California State University - Northridge came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

Women make up 47% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at California State University - Northridge Report

#10

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga 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. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

Of the 34 students majoring in phys ed at Gonzaga, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Gonzaga University

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,079
Washington 122
Oregon 59
Nevada 13
Hawaii 12

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 25 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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