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2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 New England region, there were 2,397 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,785 and $25,938 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 490 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree 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 the New England Region for a Master’s

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

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 129 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Southern New Hampshire University

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Boston College

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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Health & Physical Education Report

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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Springfield College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 33 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%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Springfield College

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lasell University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newton, Massachusetts. It awarded 33 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Lasell

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Endicott College Health & Physical Education Report

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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

University of New Haven landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 22 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Full University of New Haven Health & Physical Education Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at UCONN

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Full Plymouth State University Health & Physical Education Report

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Springfield, 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 16 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Western New England Health & Physical Education Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 15 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont

Castleton University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Castleton, Vermont, and it awarded 13 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Castleton University

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Bridgewater State University

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Johnson & Wales University - Online
Providence, Rhode Island

Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Full JWU Online Health & Physical Education Report

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northampton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Smith Health & Physical Education Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 9 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Rhode Island Health & Physical Education Report

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With a ranking of #16, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 9 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNH Health & Physical Education Report

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Franklin Pierce is located in Rindge, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

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 more about Health & Physical Education at Franklin Pierce

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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full SCSU Health & Physical Education Report

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American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts

American International College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. American International College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at AIC

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With a ranking of #20, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Full JWU Providence Health & Physical Education Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeastern Health & Physical Education Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 3 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Vermont

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Husson University
Bangor, Maine

With a ranking of #24, Husson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Phys Ed Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Husson

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