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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in New York

12 Ranked Colleges
304 Degrees Awarded
$48,398 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 New York, there were 2,409 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,048 and $21,587 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 304 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,893 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. To top this list, a school must have a successful health and physical education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s”.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 67 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Columbia University in the City of New York

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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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Canisius

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cortland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s list. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized school located in Cortland, New York that handed out 50 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at SUNY Cortland

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St John’s University - New York. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s. St John’s University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at St John’s University - New York

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 28 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Brooklyn College

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Adelphi University
Garden City, New York

Adelphi University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. Garden City, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Adelphi University

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s list. Queens College is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 22 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Queens College

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Manhattanville College
Purchase, New York

Manhattanville College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Manhattanville College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 14 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 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%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Manhattanville College

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

Niagara University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. Niagara University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Niagara University, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Niagara

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Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. Teachers College at Columbia University is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 6 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University at Buffalo Health & Physical Education Report

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

With a ranking of #11, LIU Post did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in New York for a Master’s list. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 32 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full LIU Post Health & Physical Education Report

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