2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 107 schools in the Southeast 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.
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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the phys ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 206 students majoring in phys ed at Liberty University, 58% are male and 42% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 56% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 64% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 96 students majoring in phys ed at GaSou, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Women make up 37% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 61% are male.
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University of Louisville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 38% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
Of the 55 students majoring in phys ed at UT Knoxville, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 57% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Clemson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
Of the 53 students majoring in phys ed at Clemson, 64% are male and 36% are female.
University of South Florida - Main Campus 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. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Of the 53 students majoring in phys ed at USF Tampa, 55% are male and 45% are female.
With a ranking of #12, University of South Carolina - Columbia 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 medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 52% are male.
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University of Memphis 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 #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the phys ed majors at the school.
Full Health & Physical Education at University of Memphis Report
Troy University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in phys ed at TROY, 62% are male and 38% are female.
Virginia Commonwealth 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 #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in phys ed at VCU, 49% are male and 51% are female.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Virginia Commonwealth University
With a ranking of #16, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.
Women make up 57% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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 in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
| 18 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 19 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 20 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 21 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 21 | Wingate University | Wingate, NC |
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State
Explore the best health and physical education schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 431 |
| Florida | 418 |
| Georgia | 308 |
| North Carolina | 225 |
| Tennessee | 287 |
| Kentucky | 190 |
| Louisiana | 152 |
| Alabama | 196 |
| South Carolina | 175 |
| Mississippi | 160 |
| Arkansas | 271 |
| West Virginia | 232 |
Health & Physical Education Related Majors
Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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