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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

23 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the phys ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Cloud State University the best school in the Plains States Region for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

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Minot State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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Missouri Western State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best 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.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health and physical education programs. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 246
Minnesota 141
Iowa 127
Kansas 50
Nebraska 36
North Dakota 36
South Dakota 52

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 23 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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