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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$33,048 Avg Salary
$21,587 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 309 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which 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 .

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Canisius College is a great place for health and physical education students. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

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#3

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cortland landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for health and physical education students. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

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#7

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #7 on the list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

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#8

Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY

Manhattanville College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Purchase.

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#9

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New York ranking. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University.

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Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 12 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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