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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

16 Colleges
$41,648 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 584 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small 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

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Pennsylvania. 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.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

About 57% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#4

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lock Haven University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

Women make up 32% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

Women make up 65% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#8

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in phys ed at Gannon, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#10

Neumann University

Aston, PA

Neumann 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 Aston, Neumann is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 309
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.

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 16 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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