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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 66,552 people earned their degree in health & physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In , health & physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,390 and had an average of $24,400 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,412 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,715 and $26,757 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,154 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,038 and $47,245 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree in health & physical education. That schools that top this list have a program in health & physical education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree phys ed students.
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Canisius College landed the #3 spot on the list. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 62 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Canisius College
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cortland landed the #4 spot on the list. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized school located in Cortland, New York that handed out 55 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at SUNY Cortland
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. East Stroudsburg University is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Georgetown University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 146 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Full Georgetown University Health & Physical Education Report
Manhattanville College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Manhattanville College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 full report on Health & Physical Education at Manhattanville
With a ranking of #9, Neumann University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Neumann University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aston, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Delaware State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware State University is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Delaware State University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. The Mount is a small school located in Emmitsburg, Maryland that handed out 11 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 ranking of #13, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Gannon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Madison, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
Adelphi University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Adelphi is a medium-sized school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 29 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 ranking of #18, Niagara University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Niagara University, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Temple University
St John’s University - New York came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 20 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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 more about Health & Physical Education at St John’s University - New York
Brooklyn College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 28 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Brooklyn College
Messiah University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Messiah University
William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wayne, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 William Paterson University Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #24, American University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 51 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Health & Physical Education Report
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