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Health Education Master's Degree

Health Education Master’s Degrees

A master’s degree in Health Education is offered at 80 colleges in the United States, where you can earn amaster’s degree in Health Education. This degree is more popular with female students, and about28% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 2.3% of Health Education graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Health Education Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 1,472 students earned theirHealth Education majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Health Education at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 34
Bachelor’s Degree 894
Master’s Degree (this page) 524
Doctor’s Degree 20

Earnings of Health Education Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding amaster’s degree in Health Education of $50,204 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $49,919
4 years $50,204
5 years $56,331

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 60.0% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 195
Women 292
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in Health Education

The racial-ethnic distribution of Health Education graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 341 70.0%
Asian 15 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 42 8.6%
Black or African American 38 7.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%
Two or More Races 11 2.3%
Race Unknown 27 5.5%
International Students 11 2.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Health Education Master's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 2.3% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 132 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Health Education. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Health Education students seeking a master's degree is Virginia Commonwealth University. During the most recent year for which we have data, 278 people received their master's degree in Health Education from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

American College of Education comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Health Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 240 people received their master's degree in Health Education from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Indiana University-Bloomington comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Health Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 74 people received their master's degree in Health Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Health Education. This school awarded 72 master's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

SUNY Brockport

Brockport, NY

SUNY Brockport is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 66 master's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Health Education. This school awarded 52 master's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Utah State University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Health Education. This school awarded 45 master's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Health Education. This school awarded 39 master's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Northern Oklahoma College is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their master's degree in Health Education from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY

CUNY Lehman College is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people received their master's degree in Health Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

State University of New York at Cortland comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Health Education. This school awarded 31 master's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Illinois State University is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their master's degree in Health Education from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Health Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their master's degree in Health Education from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Utah Valley University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Health Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their master's degree in Health Education from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Eastern Washington University is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 21 master's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Teachers College at Columbia University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Health Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their master's degree in Health Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 19 master's degrees in Health Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Health Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Health Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their master's degree in Health Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Health Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their master's degree in Health Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College is a popular choice for Health Education majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their master's degree in Health Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Health Education that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6,964
Reading Teacher Education 5,986
Music Teacher Education 4,544
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 3,018
Mathematics Teacher Education 2,993

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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