2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in West Virginia

If you pursue a master's degree in health and physical education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #27 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for health and physical education students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 163 master's degrees in health and physical education to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in phys ed matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in West Virginia 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 and physical education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for health and physical education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Health & Physical Education in West Virginia

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Phys Ed Students Working on Their Master's

1

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

143 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

American Public University System is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in health and physical education. American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in health and physical education in West Virginia.

There were approximately 143 health and physical education individuals who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the phys ed program state that they receive average early career income of $52,000.

More information about a master’s in health and physical education from American Public University System

2

Marshall University
Huntington, WV

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Marshall University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in health and physical education. Marshall University is a large public university located in the small city of Huntington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in health and physical education in West Virginia.

There were approximately 11 health and physical education students who graduated with this degree at Marshall University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in health and physical education from Marshall University

3

West Virginia State University
Institute, WV

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in health and physical education needs to take a look at West Virginia State University. Located in the midsize suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in health and physical education in West Virginia.

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

More information about a master’s in health and physical education from West Virginia 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	206	438
Georgia	186	239
Virginia	175	352
North Carolina	167	165
Tennessee	156	287
Alabama	147	130
South Carolina	141	137
Louisiana	140	125
Kentucky	140	117
Mississippi	120	133
Arkansas	119	229

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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
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	98
Sports Management	54
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	11

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.