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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

12 Colleges
$41,648 Avg Salary

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

With 700 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #17 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois

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 analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

North Central College

Naperville, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Central College is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Naperville.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#7

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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With a ranking of #10, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 212
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 12 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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