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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Region

24 Colleges
$31,173 Avg Salary
$25,468 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for health and physical education students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Minot State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato 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 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 24 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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