by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Health Education is the 319th most popular major in the country with 1,801 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 499 health education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major” ranking, we looked at 49 colleges that offer a degree in health education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree school health education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Education. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major list. American College of Education is a private for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 219 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hastings College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hastings, Nebraska. It awarded 5 masters’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College at Brockport. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockport, New York. It awarded 38 masters’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Joseph’s University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 35 masters’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cambridge College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 masters’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major list. Teachers College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s school health education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major ranking. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school health education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s school health education students in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Cortland did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major ranking, coming in at #9. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school situated in Cortland, New York. It awarded 12 masters’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Russell Sage College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s school health education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Education at Russell Sage College
Rhode Island College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s school health education students in 2020-2021.
Hofstra University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major ranking. Hofstra University is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 14 masters’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Adelphi University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major list. Garden City, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s school health education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lehman College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major ranking, coming in at #14. Lehman College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Union College Kentucky came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major ranking. Barbourville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s school health education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Prairie View A & M University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major ranking, coming in at #17. Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s school health education degrees to qualified students.
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major ranking, coming in at #18. SCSU is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s school health education students in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major ranking. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #22, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 6 masters’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major ranking. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Education at Nova Southeastern University
James Madison University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major list. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s school health education degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Education at James Madison University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on School Health Education Major ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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