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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

12 Colleges
$41,648 Avg Salary

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

With 2,000 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #16 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois

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 Illinois for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#3

North Central College

Naperville, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Central College is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

With a ranking of #7, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,199
Ohio 2,505
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 12 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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