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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$33,283 Avg Salary
$25,263 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 243 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #56 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts 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 .

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the most popular school in Massachusetts for health and physical education students. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

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

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#4

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Lasell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Endicott College is a great place for health and physical education students. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

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Western New England 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Western New England University Report

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#8

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

Full Health & Physical Education at Bridgewater State University Report

#9

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 51
Rhode Island 36
New Hampshire 163
Maine 3
Vermont 16

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 13 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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