2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree School for You
Health & Physical Education is the #11 most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the phys ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Cloud State University the best school in the Plains States Region for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
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Minot State University 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 town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Missouri - Columbia 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
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Missouri Western State University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney 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 #10 on the list. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.
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Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,128 |
| Minnesota | 1,001 |
| Kansas | 663 |
| Iowa | 1,377 |
| Nebraska | 351 |
| North Dakota | 266 |
| South Dakota | 311 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Phys Ed
One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 23 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.