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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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$41,648 Avg Salary

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

With 910 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #17 most popular major in Colorado.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

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 Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Colorado 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Colorado the most popular school in Colorado for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

About 37% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Northern Colorado Report

#2

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Adams State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Colorado. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 46% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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

#3

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

Of the 12 students majoring in phys ed at Colorado Mesa, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in phys ed at DU, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Denver

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Colorado. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 78% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 943
Idaho 186
Montana 91
Wyoming 120

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 6 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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