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2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

16 Ranked Colleges
427 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 New England region, there were 2,241 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,339 and $24,314 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 427 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region”.

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Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree phys ed students.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the New England Region

#1

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Plymouth State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Plymouth State is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 17 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Plymouth State also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Plymouth State are $14,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Plymouth State Health & Physical Education Report

#2

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Castleton University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Castleton is a public institution located in Castleton, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Castleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Castleton University are $12,222.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Castleton University

#3

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the #3 spot on the list. Endicott College is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Endicott did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Endicott are $12,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Endicott Health & Physical Education Report

#4

Lasell University

Newton, Massachusetts

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lasell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lasell University is located in Newton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Lasell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lasell University are $10,960.

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#5

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SNHU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern New Hampshire University are $18,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SNHU Health & Physical Education Report

With a ranking of #6, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

UNH also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at UNH

#7

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 24 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at UMass Amherst

#8

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Springfield College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 33 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Springfield College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Springfield College

#9

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #13 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Northeastern

#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

University of Vermont came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 8 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also took the #8 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326.

Full University of Vermont Health & Physical Education Report

#11

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

Full UCONN Health & Physical Education Report

#12

Franklin Pierce University

Rindge, New Hampshire
#10 in overall quality

Franklin Pierce University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Franklin Pierce is a small school located in Rindge, New Hampshire that handed out 8 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Franklin Pierce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Franklin Pierce University are $35,600.

Full Franklin Pierce Health & Physical Education Report

#13

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#14 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree phys ed students list, UMass Boston has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMass Boston Health & Physical Education Report

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 42 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $24,938, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Health & Physical Education Report

#15

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island
#16 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Online ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Johnson & Wales University - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 13 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

JWU Online did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson & Wales University - Online are $14,148.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Johnson & Wales University - Online

#16

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Northampton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Smith, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Smith are $53,940.

Full Smith Health & Physical Education Report

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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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