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

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$41,648 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked 10th in Michigan. In fact, 2,199 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for phys ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Health & Physical Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Adrian College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Adrian, Adrian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Michigan. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Full Health & Physical Education at Western Michigan University Report

With a ranking of #7, Northern Michigan 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 remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Eastern Michigan University

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
Ohio 2,505
Illinois 2,000
Indiana 1,564
Wisconsin 943

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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