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

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

In 2020-2021, health and physical education students earned 1,377 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in Iowa for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand View University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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#5

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at William Penn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Iowa. Located in the town of Oskaloosa, William Penn University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,128
Minnesota 1,001
Kansas 663
Nebraska 351
North Dakota 266
South Dakota 311

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

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 5 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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