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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri

8 Colleges
$29,460 Avg Salary
$24,914 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 246 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #31 most popular major in Missouri.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges.

Top Missouri Schools in Health & Physical Education

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri Western State University is a great place for health and physical education students. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

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#8

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri list. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

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 8 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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