25 Most Popular Colleges for Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 8,449 students received their master’s degree in health and physical education from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Concordia University Irvine.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Concordia University - Irvine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,914	$7,914
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$613	$613

Across all programs, there were 11 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Cal U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,000	$18,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,203	$5,434
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$500	$750

Graduate students at Ohio U can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,444	$17,436
Fees for Full-Time Students	$271	$271
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$1,095

In 2017-2018, Ohio U reported having 1,670 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,061 were classified as teaching assistants, and 142 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Georgetown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgetown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,880	$47,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$451	$451
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,995	$1,995

In 2017-2018, there were 648 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending SNHU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern New Hampshire University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,810	$18,810
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$627	$627

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 20. Of that number, 20 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending American Military University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American Public University System

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,300	$6,300
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$350	$350

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Liberty University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Liberty University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,217	$8,217
Fees for Full-Time Students	$506	$506
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$464	$464

There were 285 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 250 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Concordia University Chicago.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Concordia University - Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,000	$15,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$625	$625

The school reported having 27 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Cal State Long Beach.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Long Beach

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$988	$988
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 406. Of that number, 212 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at USFCA can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of San Francisco

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$24,210	$24,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,340	$1,340

Graduate students at Columbia can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, there were 2,805 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Cal Baptist.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California Baptist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,287	$13,287
Fees for Full-Time Students	$710	$710
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$668	$668

There were 35 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 5 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - College Station

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,941	$16,461
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,124	$3,124
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$272	$710

Across all programs, there were 3,644 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U Miami.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Miami

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$35,280	$35,280
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,052	$1,052
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,960	$1,960

The school reported having 1,256 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 442 were classified as teaching assistants, and 766 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at University of Northern Colorado.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Northern Colorado

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,402	$19,566
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,836	$1,836
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$578	$1,087

In 2017-2018, University of Northern Colorado reported having 518 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 251 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$24,504	$24,504
Fees for Full-Time Students	$630	$630
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$615	$615

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,806	$9,612
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,315	$1,315
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$267	$534

Across all programs, there were 281 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 13 were classified as teaching assistants, and 41 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Illinois State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Illinois State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,765	$15,445
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,752	$1,752
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$389	$808

In 2017-2018, Illinois State reported having 963 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 482 were classified as teaching assistants, and 227 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

In 2017-2018, there were 3,901 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Temple.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Temple University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,164	$22,158
Fees for Full-Time Students	$890	$890
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$1,231

The school reported having 1,010 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 671 were classified as teaching assistants, and 339 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at SIUE can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,652	$11,282
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,656	$1,818
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$317	$516

There were 420 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 305 were classified as teaching assistants, and 93 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Concordia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Concordia University - Nebraska

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,395	$9,395
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$530	$530

In 2017-2018, there were 14 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at GaSou.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia Southern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,636	$26,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$277	$1,105

Across all programs, there were 605 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 209 were classified as teaching assistants, and 39 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending SUNY Cortland.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at SUNY Cortland

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,630	$1,630
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

In 2017-2018, SUNY Cortland reported having 50 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 35 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UGA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Georgia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,704	$24,692
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,266	$2,266
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$363	$1,029

There were 3,468 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 935 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,500 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at IUP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,000	$18,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,073	$5,304
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$500	$750

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 426. Of that number, 25 were classified as teaching assistants, and 401 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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