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

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

With 190 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #20 most popular major in Kentucky.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kentucky 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

About 38% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 31 students majoring in phys ed at UK, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in phys ed at Eastern, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#4

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbellsville University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 7% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Campbellsville University

#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

Of the 10 students majoring in phys ed at NKU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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

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

Full Health & Physical Education at Morehead State University Report

#7

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Health & Physical Education at Union College Kentucky Report

#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

With a ranking of #8, University of the Cumberlands 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 remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of the Cumberlands Report

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
Florida 418
Georgia 308
North Carolina 225
Tennessee 287
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.

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 8 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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