2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the phys ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Logan University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Logan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesterfield.
About 52% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 49% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
About 37% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
Women make up 54% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
Women make up 44% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in phys ed at Minnesota State Mankato, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 28 students majoring in phys ed at UMN Twin Cities, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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University of South Dakota 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. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
About 37% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Missouri Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
About 46% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 54% are male.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 43% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Health & Physical Education Colleges by State
Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| 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 27 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.