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

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

With 243 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #56 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Massachusetts 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.

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the most popular school in Massachusetts for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in phys ed at Boston College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at Boston College Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in phys ed at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#3

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 33 students majoring in phys ed at Springfield College, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#3

Lasell University

Newton, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lasell University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

Of the 33 students majoring in phys ed at Lasell, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

About 50% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Western New England 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in phys ed at Western New England, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 13% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#8

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

With a ranking of #8, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

Women make up 45% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#9

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College 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. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.

Of the 10 students majoring in phys ed at Smith, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston 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. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 88% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 51
Rhode Island 36
New Hampshire 163
Maine 3
Vermont 16

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 12 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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