2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, health and physical education students earned 1,377 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 5th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Iowa Schools for a Master's in Health & Physical Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in phys ed at Iowa, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in phys ed at UIU, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at William Penn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Iowa. Located in the remote town of Oskaloosa, William Penn University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in phys ed at William Penn University, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 29% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
About 25% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 75% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand View University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
Women make up 50% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Briar Cliff University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,128 |
| Minnesota | 1,001 |
| Kansas | 663 |
| Nebraska | 351 |
| North Dakota | 266 |
| South Dakota | 311 |
Health & Physical Education Related Majors
Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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 7 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.