2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Iowa

If you pursue a master's degree in health and physical education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #27 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for health and physical education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 70 master's degrees in health and physical education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health & Physical Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in phys ed matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Iowa ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality health and physical education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for health and physical education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Health & Physical Education in Iowa

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in health and physical education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Phys Ed Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in health and physical education needs to check out University of Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in health and physical education in Iowa.

There were roughly 22 health and physical education students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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2

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Upper Iowa University if you want to pursue a master's degree in health and physical education. UIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote area of Fayette. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in health and physical education in Iowa.

There were about 17 health and physical education students who graduated with this degree at UIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Northern Iowa is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in health and physical education. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in health and physical education in Iowa.

There were roughly 14 health and physical education students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

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4

Grand View University
Des Moines, IA

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Grand View University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in health and physical education. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in health and physical education in Iowa.

There were approximately 13 health and physical education individuals who graduated with this degree at Grand View University in the most recent data year.

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5

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in health and physical education in Iowa.

There were approximately 3 health and physical education students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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6

Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Sioux City.

There were approximately 1 health and physical education students who graduated with this degree at Briar Cliff in the most recent data year.

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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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	206
Minnesota	169	133
Kansas	144	43
Nebraska	116	68
North Dakota	100	41
South Dakota	84	25

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Health & Physical Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies area of study, Health & Physical Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Phys Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Sports Management	48
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	22

Most Popular Majors Related to Phys Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.