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2024 Best Health Education Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges in the Southeast Region
581 School Health Education Degrees Awarded
Health Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #319 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Health Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 581 degrees in health education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Health Education School

Best Health Education Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of health education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Health Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Health Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in School Health Education
Master's Degrees in School Health Education

The school health education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Health Education Schools in the Southeast Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Health Education in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the school health education degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in School Health Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
11.8% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Kentucky if you want to pursue a degree in health education. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 17 health education students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health education from University of Kentucky

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
64 School Health Education Degrees Awarded

George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in health education. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 64 health education students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health education from George Mason University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
428 School Health Education Degrees Awarded

Virginia Commonwealth University is a great option for students interested in a degree in health education. VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were about 428 health education students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health education from Virginia Commonwealth University

4
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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in health education has to check out Nova Southeastern University. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 health education students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health education from Nova Southeastern University

5
Lee University crest
Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Cleveland. This university ranks 15th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 1 health education students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health education from Lee University

6
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.More information about a degree in health education from Liberty University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY

Murray State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Murray. This university ranks 9th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 6 health education students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health education from Murray State University

8
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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 health education students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health education from James Madison University

9
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Maryville College
Maryville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Located in the large suburb of Maryville, Maryville College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 1 health education students who graduated with this degree at Maryville College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health education from Maryville College

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

Morehead State University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Morehead. This university ranks 18th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 16 health education students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health education from Morehead State University

Best Health Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 5
North Carolina 710 4
Georgia 690 0
Virginia 630 496
Tennessee 624 2
Kentucky 518 44
Mississippi 501 0
Arkansas 466 0

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Health Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to School Health Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 3,484
Reading Teacher Education 1,333
Music Education 1,182
English & Language Arts Education 482
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 466
Mathematics Education 399
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 371
Art Education 358
Agricultural Teacher Education 341
Social Studies Education 285

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