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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

30 Ranked Colleges
1,133 Degrees Awarded
$18,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 64,869 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,872 and had an average of $24,778 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,278 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,670 and $25,650 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,133 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health and physical education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health and physical education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Canisius College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 70 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Canisius, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Canisius College are $15,870, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in California, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 248 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal U also took the #5 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California University of Pennsylvania are $18,508, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Cal U

#3

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, Maryland
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount St Mary’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. The Mount is a small school located in Emmitsburg, Maryland that handed out 12 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

The Mount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Mount are $13,673.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Mount St Mary’s University

#4

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lock Haven University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lock Haven University is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

LHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lock Haven University are $17,379, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at LHU

#5

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

East Stroudsburg University also took the #16 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Stroudsburg University are $16,898, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

#6

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCUPA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York
#21 in overall quality

Niagara University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Niagara University, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Niagara not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara University are $14,893, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Niagara University

#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 72 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple University Health & Physical Education Report

#9

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York

SUNY Cortland came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized school located in Cortland, New York that handed out 48 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree phys ed students list, SUNY Cortland has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Cortland are $24,707.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

FDU also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,656.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at FDU

#11

Manhattanville College

Purchase, New York

Manhattanville College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Manhattanville is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 22 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Manhattanville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattanville are $17,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Manhattanville College Health & Physical Education Report

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus are $10,674, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at FDU

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

IUP also took the #19 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

#14

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware

Delaware State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 11 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Del State are $11,726, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Bloomsburg are $16,862, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

#16

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Millersville also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #24. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Millersville are $16,350.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

#17

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 25 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Brooklyn College

#18

Wesley College

Dover, Delaware

Wesley College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wesley College is a small school located in Dover, Delaware that handed out 7 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wesley College are $12,617.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Wesley College

#19

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania

Gannon University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gannon University is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Gannon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gannon University are $20,660.

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#20

Neumann University

Aston, Pennsylvania

Neumann University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Neumann is located in Aston, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Neumann University are $13,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Neumann University

#21

Queens College

Queens, New York

Queens College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at UMCP

#23 in overall quality

William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 8 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

William Paterson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University are $20,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey

#24

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 29 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #9 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Rutgers New Brunswick

#25

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#22 in overall quality

Kean University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean University is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 17 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Kean also took the #22 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kean are $22,318.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Kean

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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