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

48 Colleges
$41,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for phys ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Northwestern University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona Lake.

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#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#9

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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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 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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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