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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
17 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 67,146 people earned their degree in health and physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,386 and had an average of $24,576 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,394 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,746 and $25,089 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in health and physical education.

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Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate”.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #1 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Health & Physical Education Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Teachers College at Columbia University

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 1 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 0 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at University at Buffalo

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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