2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Doctor'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 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor'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 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health & Physical Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Health & Physical Education
Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Of the 3 students majoring in phys ed at Iowa, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,128 |
| Minnesota | 1,001 |
| Kansas | 663 |
| Iowa | 1,377 |
| Nebraska | 351 |
| North Dakota | 266 |
| South Dakota | 311 |
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 4 schools only.
- 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.