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

12 Colleges in Florida
409 Master's Degrees
$41,704 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #23 in popularity, health & physical education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in Florida 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 409 master's degrees in health & physical education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida The phys ed master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality phys ed program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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 master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in health & physical education.

10 Top Florida Schools for a Master's in Phys Ed

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in health & physical education needs to look into University of Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Health & Physical Education master's degree recipients from University of Florida get an earnings boost of around $3,653 above the average earnings of health & physical education majors.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in health & physical education. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Health & Physical Education master's degree recipients from University of Miami receive an earnings boost of about $3,822 above the average income of health & physical education majors.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

It is hard to beat Florida State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in health & physical education. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the phys ed program make around $36,542 in the first couple years of working.

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University of Central Florida is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in health & physical education. UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Those health & physical education students who get their master's degree from University of Central Florida receive $5,548 more than the typical phys ed graduate.

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USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa.

Master's recipients from the health & physical education degree program at University of South Florida - Main Campus make $3,121 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a large student population.

Master's recipients from the health & physical education program at The University of West Florida get $3,921 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
15 Annual Graduates

NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a master’s in health & physical education from Nova Southeastern University

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Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Miami.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the phys ed program make about $34,288 in the first couple years of working.

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20 Annual Graduates

SEU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.More information about a master’s in health & physical education from Southeastern University

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12 Annual Graduates

Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a master’s in health & physical education from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 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
Georgia 190 293
Virginia 182 417
North Carolina 178 194
Tennessee 166 269
Alabama 151 160
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 is one of 4 different types of Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies programs to choose from.

Phys Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Sports Management 285
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 112
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 12

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 30

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