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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,386 and had an average of $24,576 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 9,445 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,200 and $26,098 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,544 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 64 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health and physical education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Great Lakes Region

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 300 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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

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Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Winona Lake, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Grace College

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Adler University
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adler University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Adler

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Indianapolis landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Indianapolis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cardinal Stritch University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Cardinal Stritch

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 64 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SIUE Health & Physical Education Report

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio

Wittenberg University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Springfield, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Wittenberg

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, Ohio

With a ranking of #8, Tiffin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 12 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tiffin University Health & Physical Education Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 162 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Eastern Illinois University

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With a ranking of #11, Ohio Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio Dominican University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 6 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Ohio Dominican University

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. River Falls, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at UW - River Falls

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With a ranking of #13, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 30 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Western Illinois University

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Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan

Adrian College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Adrian is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Adrian College

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Carthage College

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Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois

With a ranking of #16, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Illinois State University

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 11 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UW - Parkside Health & Physical Education Report

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 28 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

With a ranking of #19, Valparaiso University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Valparaiso University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Valpo Health & Physical Education Report

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Indiana State University

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Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois

Aurora University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Aurora University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, Illinois. It awarded 21 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Aurora

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Wayne State University

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central College is a small school located in Naperville, Illinois that handed out 6 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at North Central

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 62 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Northwestern

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 39 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Miami University - Oxford

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