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

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

Health & Physical Education is the #14 most popular major in Tennessee with 287 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Tennessee 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.

Check out the phys ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

About 58% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 42% are male.

Full Health & Physical Education at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in phys ed at UofM, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Memphis Report

#3

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Tennessee. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 51% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at Belmont University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at East Tennessee State University

Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

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

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Tennessee Technological University

#7

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

Cumberland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lebanon.

Of the 17 students majoring in phys ed at CU, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Cumberland University

#8

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

Tusculum 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 #8 on the list. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greeneville.

About 46% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State 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 #8 on the list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

About 54% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Health & Physical Education at Austin Peay State University Report

#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

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

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Tennessee State University

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
Kentucky 190
Louisiana 152
Alabama 196
South Carolina 175
Mississippi 160
Arkansas 271
West Virginia 232

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 11 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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