2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Northern Colorado to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in phys ed at University of Northern Colorado, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 42% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Adams State University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Adams State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alamosa.
About 46% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 54% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Utah University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.
About 60% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 40% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado Mesa University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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University of Wyoming landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
Women make up 36% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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University of Denver 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 #7 on the list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Women make up 30% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Brigham Young University - Provo 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 56% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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University of Utah landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
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Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 910 |
| Utah | 943 |
| Idaho | 186 |
| Montana | 91 |
| Wyoming | 120 |
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 Related Majors
| 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 15 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.