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

9 Colleges
$41,648 Avg Salary

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

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Missouri 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Chesterfield, Logan University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in phys ed at UCM, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#3

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri Baptist University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 46% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at Missouri Baptist University Report

#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

Women make up 52% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

Women make up 57% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#6

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Women make up 42% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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Missouri Western State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

Women make up 27% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at Missouri Western State University Report

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health and physical education programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 75% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 3 students majoring in phys ed at Missouri State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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 9 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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