2025 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota

If you pursue a master's degree in health & physical education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #23 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 32 master's degrees in health & physical education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on health & physical education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of health & physical education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for health & physical education to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health & physical education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health & physical education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Health & Physical Education in North Dakota

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

Top North Dakota Schools for a Master's in Phys Ed

1

University of Mary
Bismarck, ND

10 Annual Graduates

University of Mary is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in health & physical education. UMary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Bismarck.More information about a master’s in health & physical education from University of Mary

2

Minot State University
Minot, ND

16 Annual Graduates

Minot State University is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in health & physical education. Located in the city of Minot, MSU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in health & physical education from Minot State University

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	230
Minnesota	174	139
Iowa	154	93
Kansas	149	50
Nebraska	123	34
South Dakota	89	52

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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	16
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	9
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	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.