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2025 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the New England Region

25 Colleges in the New England Region
2,598 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$34,558 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #11 in popularity, health & physical education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 25 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,598 degrees in health & physical education annually.

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Choosing a Great Health & Physical Education School

Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the New England Region Your choice of health & physical education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for health & physical education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Health & Physical Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Phys Ed
Master's Degrees in Phys Ed
Doctor's Degrees in Phys Ed

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 Health & Physical Education Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Health & Physical Education 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 phys ed degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Phys Ed

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
181 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
20.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in health & physical education has to look into University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 181 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the phys ed program report average early career income of $36,419.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$32,603 Median Starting Salary

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in health & physical education. UNH is a fairly large public university located in the town of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 74 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, phys ed degree recipients usually make around $32,603 in the first five years of their career.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$33,293 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in health & physical education has to take a look at Plymouth State University. Located in the remote 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 approximately 65 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the phys ed program state that they receive average early career wages of $33,293.

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$30,338 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in health & physical education has to take a look at Endicott College. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Beverly. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Endicott is a great college overall.

There were about 93 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the phys ed program earn around $30,338 in their early career salary.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
185 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
22.7% Growth in Graduates

UMass Boston is a large public university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #455 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Boston is a great university overall.

There were roughly 185 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from University of Massachusetts - Boston get an earnings boost of about $3,145 over the typical income of health & physical education graduates.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
22.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 66 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Health & Physical Education degree recipients from University of Connecticut get an earnings boost of approximately $5,759 above the typical earnings of health & physical education majors.

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Dean College
Franklin, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MA
73 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded

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.

There were about 73 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Dean College in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$32,456 Median Starting Salary

Located in the 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 roughly 45 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the phys ed program report average early career earnings of $32,456.

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Lasell University
Newton, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Phys Ed Degrees Awarded
$39,483 Median Starting Salary

Lasell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Newton. This university ranks 43rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 61 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Lasell in the most recent year we have data available. Those health & physical education students who get their degree from Lasell University receive $4,925 more than the average phys ed graduate.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MA
$52,750 Median Student Debt

Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 health & physical education students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health & physical education colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 1,155
Connecticut 241 256
New Hampshire 210 455
Maine 202 173
Rhode Island 200 190
Vermont 194 133

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One of 4 majors within the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies area of study, Health & Physical Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Phys Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Sports Management 1,294
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 902
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 345
Sports Studies 23
Physical Fitness Technician 22
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 12

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 264
Outdoor Education 34
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 19
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 18

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