2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health Education in the Southeast Region

A master's degree in health education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #248 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health Education in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 master's degrees in health education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Education School for Your Master's Degree

The school health education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health Education in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality health education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Health Education Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for health education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Health Education in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in health education.

Most Well Attended Schools for School Health Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, KY

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KY

#2 Best Quality In KY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Union College Kentucky if you want to pursue a master's degree in health education. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in health education in Kentucky.

There were approximately 6 health education students who graduated with this degree at Union College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in health education from Union College Kentucky

2

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

Nova Southeastern University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in health education. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in health education in Florida.

There were approximately 3 health education students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in health education from Nova Southeastern University

3

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

James Madison University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in health education. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in health education in Virginia.

There were about 2 health education individuals who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in health education from James Madison University

4

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

East Carolina University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in health education. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in health education in North Carolina.

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

More information about a master’s in health education from East Carolina University

4

University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In KY

#1 Best Quality In KY

University of the Cumberlands is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in health education. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in health education in Kentucky.

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

More information about a master’s in health education from University of the Cumberlands

6

William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS

#1 Most Popular In MS

William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. More information about a master’s in health education from William Carey University

6

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

#1 Most Popular In TN

Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in health education from Vanderbilt University

6

Lee University
Cleveland, TN

#1 Most Popular In TN

Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in health education from Lee University

Best Health Education Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	3
Georgia	361	0
North Carolina	323	4
Virginia	305	0
Tennessee	296	1
Kentucky	248	5
Mississippi	205	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to School Health Education

Health Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to School Health Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	1,088
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	528
Music Education	226
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	201
Mathematics Education	165
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	131
Art Education	127
English & Language Arts Education	111
Science Education	95
Technical Teacher Education	85

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.