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

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

With 418 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #31 most popular major in Florida.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in phys ed at UF, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 39% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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

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#6

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 18% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#7

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#8

Barry University

Miami, FL

With a ranking of #8, Barry 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 suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern 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 #9 on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 53% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 431
Georgia 308
North Carolina 225
Tennessee 287
Kentucky 190
Louisiana 152
Alabama 196
South Carolina 175
Mississippi 160
Arkansas 271
West Virginia 232

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 14 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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