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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Iowa

7 Colleges
$31,573 Avg Salary
$26,058 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education 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.

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 Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa to see which 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 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 degree in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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

#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

Full Health & Physical Education at Upper Iowa University Report

#3

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

The excellent programs at William Penn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Iowa. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.

Full Health & Physical Education at William Penn University Report

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Iowa State University Report

#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Northern Iowa Report

#6

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Grand View University

#7

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Briar Cliff University

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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