2024 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Health & Physical Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #23 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of health & physical education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 160 master's degrees in health & physical education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Health & Physical Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of health & physical education for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 master'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 easy is it for health & physical education to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• 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 schools for health & physical education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The phys ed 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 & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Alabama.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Health & Physical Education in Alabama

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for health & physical education students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Phys Ed

1

United States Sports Academy
Daphne, AL

24 Annual Graduates

$51,420 Median Starting Salary

United States Sports Academy is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in health & physical education. Located in the city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Master's recipients from the health & physical education program at United States Sports Academy earn $9,854 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in health & physical education from United States Sports Academy

2

Troy University
Troy, AL

47 Annual Graduates

$33,723 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in health & physical education needs to look into Troy University. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the phys ed program state that they receive average early career income of $33,723.

More information about a master’s in health & physical education from Troy University

3

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

9 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in health & physical education needs to check out University of South Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in health & physical education from University of South Alabama

4

Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL

18 Annual Graduates

$40,985 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in health & physical education needs to look into Auburn University at Montgomery. AUM is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

Master's students who receive their degree from the phys ed program earn an average of $40,985 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in health & physical education from Auburn University at Montgomery

5

Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL

22 Annual Graduates

$40,138 Median Starting Salary

Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

Master's students who receive their degree from the phys ed program make around $40,138 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in health & physical education from Jacksonville State University

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	409
Georgia	190	293
Virginia	182	417
North Carolina	178	194
Tennessee	166	269
Kentucky	147	151
Louisiana	147	152
South Carolina	146	171
Mississippi	145	147
Arkansas	121	270
West Virginia	112	216

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Health & Physical Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies area of study, Health & Physical Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Phys Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Sports Management	97
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	57
Sports Studies	6

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	19
Recreation Administration	1

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.