2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Tennessee

Health & Physical Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #68 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 25 doctor's degrees in health and physical education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health & Physical Education School for Your Doctor's Degree

The phys ed doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Tennessee ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of health and physical education students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for health and physical education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Health & Physical Education in Tennessee

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for health and physical education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Phys Ed Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in health and physical education. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in health and physical education in Tennessee.

There were roughly 11 health and physical education individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in health and physical education from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

East Tennessee State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in health and physical education. ETSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Johnson City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in health and physical education in Tennessee.

There were roughly 9 health and physical education individuals who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in health and physical education from East Tennessee State University

3

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in health and physical education has to take a look at Middle Tennessee State University. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in health and physical education in Tennessee.

There were about 5 health and physical education individuals who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in health and physical education from Middle Tennessee State University

 

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	3
Virginia	126	1
Georgia	124	12
North Carolina	113	28
Alabama	94	38
South Carolina	88	2
Kentucky	86	7
Mississippi	72	8
Arkansas	57	7
West Virginia	49	8

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Health & Physical Education Related Rankings by Major

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 Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	20
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	5

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.