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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges
$31,573 Avg Salary
$26,058 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #24 most popular major in Iowa with 127 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools in Health & Physical Education

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best school in Iowa for health and physical education students. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Iowa State University

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Northern Iowa

#4

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand View University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Grand View University Report

#5

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

The excellent programs at William Penn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Iowa. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 246
Minnesota 141
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 5 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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