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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

44 Colleges
$31,746 Avg Salary
$25,089 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges.

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Canisius College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

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#7

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population.

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George Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 309
Pennsylvania 584
Maryland 16
New Jersey 79
District of Columbia 213
Delaware 23

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 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).

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