by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth And Physical Education is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most health and physical education students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 157 schools in the The Plains States Region offering health and physical education.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health and physical education majors in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular health and physical education schools is University Of Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 552 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. Read the full health and physical education report for University Of Iowa
University Of Kansas ranks #2 for health and physical education by yearly graduations. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. University Of Kansas graduated around 240 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. Get the full health and physical education details for University Of Kansas
A rank of #3 makes Iowa State University one of the most popular schools for health and physical education. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 238 health and physical education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for Iowa State University
Concordia University Saint Paul ranks #4 for health and physical education by yearly graduations. Concordia University Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. Concordia University Saint Paul graduated around 140 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. Read the full health and physical education report for Concordia University Saint Paul
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #5 on our list of the most popular health and physical education schools. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduated around 132 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. Read the full health and physical education report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minnesota State University Mankato landed the #6 spot among the most popular health and physical education schools. Set in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a public institution. Minnesota State University Mankato graduated around 129 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. See more about health and physical education at Minnesota State University Mankato
Logan University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular health and physical education schools. Located in the suburb of Chesterfield, Logan University is a private not-for-profit university. Logan University graduated around 112 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. Read the full health and physical education report for Logan University
Saint Louis University Main Campus comes in at #8 for health and physical education this year. Set in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 108 health and physical education degrees in the most recent year. See more about health and physical education at Saint Louis University Main Campus
Missouri State University Springfield comes in at #9 for health and physical education this year. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 106 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. See more about health and physical education at Missouri State University Springfield
Lindenwood University comes in at #10 for health and physical education this year. Set in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution. Lindenwood University graduated around 98 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. Get the full health and physical education details for Lindenwood University
University Of Central Missouri ranked #11 on our list of the most popular health and physical education schools. Set in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 97 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. See more about health and physical education at University Of Central Missouri
University Of South Dakota ranked #12 on our list of the most popular health and physical education schools. Located in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a public university. This school awarded about 88 health and physical education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for University Of South Dakota
Winona State University placed #13 for health and physical education by yearly graduations. Winona State University is a public school located in the town of Winona. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 76 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. Get the full health and physical education details for Winona State University
University Of Nebraska At Omaha ranked #14 on our list of the most popular health and physical education schools. Located in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public university. University Of Nebraska At Omaha graduated around 75 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. Read the full health and physical education report for University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Saint Ambrose University landed the #15 spot among the most popular health and physical education schools. Located in the city of Davenport, Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 73 health and physical education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for Saint Ambrose University
University Of Minnesota Duluth comes in at #16 for health and physical education this year. Located in the city of Duluth, University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public university. This school awarded about 64 health and physical education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for University Of Minnesota Duluth
North Dakota State University Main Campus landed the #17 spot among the most popular health and physical education schools. Set in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 61 health and physical education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for North Dakota State University Main Campus
Wichita State University landed the #18 spot among the most popular health and physical education schools. Set in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 60 health and physical education degrees in the most recent year. See more about health and physical education at Wichita State University
Maryville University Of Saint Louis landed the #19 spot among the most popular health and physical education schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville University Of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit university. Maryville University Of Saint Louis graduated around 58 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. Get the full health and physical education details for Maryville University Of Saint Louis
Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular health and physical education schools. Set in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 57 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. Get the full health and physical education details for Nebraska Wesleyan University
Grand View University placed #21 for health and physical education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit university. Grand View University graduated around 56 health and physical education students in the most recent data year. See more about health and physical education at Grand View University
University Of Northern Iowa ranked #22 on our list of the most popular health and physical education schools. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 56 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. Read the full health and physical education report for University Of Northern Iowa
South Dakota State University placed #23 for health and physical education by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 55 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. Get the full health and physical education details for South Dakota State University
Truman State University comes in at #24 for health and physical education this year. Truman State University is a public school located in the town of Kirksville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 55 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. Read the full health and physical education report for Truman State University
University Of North Dakota placed #25 for health and physical education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 54 students earned a degree in health and physical education from this school. See more about health and physical education at University Of North Dakota
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular health and physical education list:
These schools also graduate students in health and physical education every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Health And Physical Education Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE | 30 |
| #52 | Baker University | Baldwin City, KS | 29 |
| #53 | Missouri Southern State University | Joplin, MO | 29 |
| #54 | Park University | Parkville, MO | 29 |
| #55 | Washburn University | Topeka, KS | 29 |
| #56 | Northern State University | Aberdeen, SD | 27 |
| #57 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE | 26 |
| #58 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead, MN | 26 |
| #59 | University Of Nebraska At Kearney | Kearney, NE | 26 |
| #60 | Bethel University Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | 25 |
| #61 | Black Hills State University | Spearfish, SD | 25 |
| #62 | Mount Marty College | Yankton, SD | 25 |
| #63 | Northeast Community College | Norfolk, NE | 23 |
| #64 | Northwestern College Iowa | Orange City, IA | 23 |
| #65 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS | 23 |
| #66 | Augsburg College | Minneapolis, MN | 22 |
| #67 | Cornell College | Mount Vernon, IA | 22 |
| #68 | Culver Stockton College | Canton, MO | 22 |
| #69 | Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina, KS | 22 |
| #70 | Tabor College | Hillsboro, KS | 22 |
| #71 | University Of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, SD | 22 |
| #72 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette, IA | 22 |
| #73 | Westminster College Missouri | Fulton, MO | 22 |
| #74 | Northwestern College Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | 21 |
| #75 | Southwestern College | Winfield, KS | 21 |
| #76 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA | 20 |
| #77 | Friends University | Wichita, KS | 19 |
| #78 | Avila University | Kansas City, MO | 18 |
| #79 | Briar Cliff University | Sioux City, IA | 18 |
| #80 | Columbia College Missouri | Columbia, MO | 18 |
| #81 | Concordia University Seward | Seward, NE | 18 |
| #82 | Missouri Valley College | Marshall, MO | 18 |
| #83 | Waldorf College | Forest City, IA | 18 |
| #84 | Coe College | Cedar Rapids, IA | 17 |
| #85 | Doane College Crete | Crete, NE | 17 |
| #86 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN | 17 |
| #87 | Simpson College | Indianola, IA | 17 |
| #88 | St Catherine University | Saint Paul, MN | 17 |
| #89 | Wartburg College | Waverly, IA | 17 |
| #90 | Central Christian College Of Kansas | McPherson, KS | 16 |
| #91 | Clarke University | Dubuque, IA | 16 |
| #92 | William Woods University | Fulton, MO | 16 |
| #93 | Dordt College | Sioux Center, IA | 15 |
| #94 | Mcpherson College | McPherson, KS | 15 |
| #95 | Bethany College Kansas | Lindsborg, KS | 14 |
| #96 | Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN | 14 |
| #97 | Hastings College | Hastings, NE | 14 |
| #98 | University Of Missouri St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | 14 |
| #99 | Valley City State University | Valley City, ND | 14 |
| #100 | Alexandria Technical And Community College | Alexandria, MN | 13 |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.