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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

Check out the phys ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Logan University

Chesterfield, MO

Our analysis found Logan University to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Logan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesterfield.

About 52% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Health & Physical Education at Logan University Report

Out of the 34 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 49% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Concordia University, Saint Paul

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #3 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 very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 37% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Women make up 54% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Central Missouri

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

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

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

Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in phys ed at Minnesota State Mankato, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato

With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 28 students majoring in phys ed at UMN Twin Cities, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

About 37% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#9

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #9, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 46% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full Health & Physical Education at Missouri Baptist University Report

#10

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 48% are male.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Lindenwood University

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education schools 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 27 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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