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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

Check out the phys ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 37% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Wayne State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Michigan. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

About 39% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 61% are male.

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

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

About 53% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Health & Physical Education at Michigan State University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Michigan. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Of the 17 students majoring in phys ed at Eastern Michigan, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 16 students majoring in phys ed at Central Michigan, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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

Northern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at Northern Michigan University Report

#8

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Adrian College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Adrian, Adrian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

Women make up 80% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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

#10

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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.

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