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

9 Colleges
$41,648 Avg Salary

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

With 1,128 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #15 most popular major in Missouri.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Missouri 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 Missouri. Logan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesterfield.

Women make up 52% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Logan University

Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Of the 35 students majoring in phys ed at UCM, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Central Missouri Report

#3

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri Baptist University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 52% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at Lindenwood University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest Missouri State University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at Northwest Missouri State University Report

#6

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Avila University

Missouri Western State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 27% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at Missouri Western State University Report

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Missouri - Columbia

With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield 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 Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in phys ed at Missouri State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar 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 9 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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