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

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Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree 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.

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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa 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.

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

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly 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.

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

#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Upper Iowa University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

About 36% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#3

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Penn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.

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

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Women make up 71% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#5

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand View University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in phys ed at Grand View University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at Grand View University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#7

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Briar Cliff University Report

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools 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 7 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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