by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 67 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of health & physical education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,333 bachelor's degrees in health & physical education during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The phys ed bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health & physical education students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in health & physical education. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in health & physical education. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the phys ed program make about $31,998 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in health & physical education from University of Iowa
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in health & physical education has to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.
Those health & physical education students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities receive $2,718 more than the standard phys ed grad.
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It is difficult to beat Saint Louis University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in health & physical education. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health & physical education from Saint Louis University
It's hard to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in health & physical education. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.
Health & Physical Education bachelor's degree recipients from Iowa State University earn a boost of approximately $3,160 above the average earnings of health & physical education majors.
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Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Mankato.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the phys ed program earn an average of $32,860 for their early career.
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Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the phys ed program make about $33,891 in their early career salary.
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St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Davenport.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the phys ed program earn about $26,608 for their early career.
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Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.
Soon after graduating, phys ed bachelor's recipients generally make around $35,314 in the first five years of their career.
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UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls.
Soon after graduating, phys ed bachelor's recipients usually make an average of $32,709 in the first five years of their career.
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Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the health & physical education program at Grand View University make $3,163 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
Those health & physical education students who get their bachelor's degree from Winona State University receive $8,410 more than the typical phys ed student.
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Truman State is a small public university located in the town of Kirksville.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the phys ed program state that they receive average early career income of $26,865.
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Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Sioux Falls.More information about a bachelor’s in health & physical education from Augustana University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Loras College | Dubuque, IA |
| 15 | University of Mary | Bismarck, ND |
| 16 | Gustavus Adolphus College | Saint Peter, MN |
| 17 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 18 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO |
| 19 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 20 | Rockhurst University | Kansas City, MO |
| 21 | University of Dubuque | Dubuque, IA |
| 22 | St Olaf College | Northfield, MN |
Explore the best health & physical education schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 228 | 882 |
| Minnesota | 215 | 815 |
| Iowa | 197 | 1,241 |
| Kansas | 184 | 589 |
| Nebraska | 180 | 297 |
| North Dakota | 149 | 220 |
| South Dakota | 148 | 259 |
One of 4 majors within the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies area of study, Health & Physical Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 2,530 |
| Sports Management | 1,135 |
| Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General | 403 |
| Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness | 171 |
| Sports Studies | 62 |
| Physical Fitness Technician | 32 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 324 |
| Recreation Administration | 126 |
| Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 17 |
| Outdoor Education | 10 |