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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 9,742 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in the Great Lakes Region . IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for health and physical education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 212
Illinois 700
Ohio 457
Indiana 161
Wisconsin 107

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 441
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 206
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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