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2025 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges in the New England Region
345 Physical Education Degrees Awarded
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #54 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 345 degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general annually.

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Choosing a Great Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General School

Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the New England Region Your choice of sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Education
Master's Degrees in Physical Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New England Region Schools in Physical Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH

Every student who is interested in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general has to take a look at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. UNH is a large public university located in the fringe town of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
32 Physical Education Degrees Awarded

Plymouth State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 32 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
172 Physical Education Degrees Awarded

University of Massachusetts - Boston is a good option for students interested in a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. UMass Boston is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #455 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Boston is a great university overall.

There were about 172 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.

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Dean College
Franklin, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Dean College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the large suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 55th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Dean College

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
45 Physical Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #505 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Westfield is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent data year.

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Norwich crest
Norwich University
Northfield, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VT

Norwich is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Northfield. This university ranks 7th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were about 11 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Norwich in the most recent data year.

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Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Colleges by State

Explore the best sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 216
Rhode Island 436 3
Maine 396 7
New Hampshire 395 43
Vermont 352 44

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One of 5 majors within the Health & Physical Education area of study, Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physical Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sports Management 1,294
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 902
Sports Studies 23
Physical Fitness Technician 22
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 12

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