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2024 Best Health Education Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges in the Southeast Region
459 School Health Education Degrees Awarded
Health Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #319 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Health Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 459 degrees in health education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Health Education School

Best Health Education Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of health education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Health Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Health Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in School Health Education
Master's Degrees in School Health Education

The school health education 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 the Best Health Education Schools in the Southeast Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Health Education in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the school health education degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in School Health Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
22.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Kentucky if you want to pursue a degree in health education. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 health education students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health education from University of Kentucky

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA

George Mason University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health education. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 health education students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health education from George Mason University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
324 School Health Education Degrees Awarded

Virginia Commonwealth University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in health education. VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 324 health education students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health education from Virginia Commonwealth University

4
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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
70.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in health education needs to take a look at Nova Southeastern University. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 health education students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health education from Nova Southeastern University

5
Lee University crest
Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. This university ranks 15th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 2 health education students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health education from Lee University

6
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.More information about a degree in health education from Liberty University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Murray State is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Murray. This university ranks 9th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 8 health education students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health education from Murray State University

8
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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA

Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were about 1 health education students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health education from James Madison University

9
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Maryville College
Maryville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Located in the large suburb of Maryville, Maryville College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 1 health education students who graduated with this degree at Maryville College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health education from Maryville College

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
30.4% Growth in Graduates

Morehead State University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Morehead. This university ranks 18th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 23 health education students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health education from Morehead State University

Best Health Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida7155
North Carolina7104
Georgia6900
Virginia630496
Tennessee6242
Kentucky51844
Mississippi5010
Arkansas4660

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Health Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to School Health Education

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching3,094
Reading Teacher Education1,259
Music Education1,171
English & Language Arts Education471
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education431
Mathematics Education415
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas389
Art Education353
Agricultural Teacher Education342
Social Studies Education238

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