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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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$41,648 Avg Salary

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

With 122 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #32 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Washington to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health & Physical Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the most popular school in Washington for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in phys ed at CWU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 44% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Of the 15 students majoring in phys ed at Wazzu, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Washington. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in phys ed at EWU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Western Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Of the 4 students majoring in phys ed at WWU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Western Washington University

Pacific Lutheran University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,079
Oregon 59
Nevada 13
Hawaii 12

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

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.

  • 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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