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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

48 Colleges
$41,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 67,146 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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Out of the 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

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#9

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,199
Ohio 2,505
Illinois 2,000
Indiana 1,564
Wisconsin 943

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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