2024 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in health & physical education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #67 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 15 doctor's degrees in health & physical education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on health & physical education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of health & physical education students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt health & physical education students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health & physical education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health & physical education students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Health & Physical Education in Tennessee

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for health & physical education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Phys Ed

1

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

3 Annual Graduates

Middle Tennessee State University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in health & physical education. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health & physical education from Middle Tennessee State University

2

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

5 Annual Graduates

East Tennessee State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in health & physical education. ETSU is a large public university located in the city of Johnson City.More information about a doctorate in health & physical education from East Tennessee State University

2

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

7 Annual Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in health & physical education. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the city of Knoxville.More information about a doctorate in health & physical education from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	4
Virginia	127	2
Georgia	126	11
North Carolina	115	23
Mississippi	113	6
Alabama	98	36
South Carolina	91	3
Kentucky	87	3
Arkansas	58	1
West Virginia	49	4

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Health & Physical Education Related Rankings by Major

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies programs to choose from.

Phys Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	12
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.