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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Region

35 Colleges
$31,173 Avg Salary
$25,468 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 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 degree in the Plains States Region . Logan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesterfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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Out of the 35 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 town of Warrensburg.

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

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #8 on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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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. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education colleges 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 25 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).

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