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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

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 .

#1

Logan University

Chesterfield, MO

Our analysis found Logan University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Logan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 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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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly 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.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Iowa Report

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 large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Women make up 54% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Central Missouri Report

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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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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.

Full Health & Physical Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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. UMN Twin Cities is a very 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.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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 South Dakota Report

#9

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education schools 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

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 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).

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