2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in the Plains States Region

A master's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #136 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Combined, these schools handed out 59 master's degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General School for Your Master's Degree

The phys ed master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Education Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA 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 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general in Nebraska.

There were roughly 22 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general individuals who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

Northern State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. NSU is a small public university located in the remote town of Aberdeen. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general in South Dakota.

There were approximately 13 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general individuals who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general needs to take a look at Minnesota State University - Mankato. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general in Minnesota.

There were approximately 10 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general individuals who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ND

#1 Best Quality In ND

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general has to take a look at University of Mary. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general in North Dakota.

There were about 7 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general individuals who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Missouri - Columbia if you wish to pursue a master's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general in Missouri.

There were about 7 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general individuals who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

#2 Most Popular In SD

South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Brookings. More information about a master’s in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from South Dakota State University

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

#1 Most Popular In IA

Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from University of Northern Iowa

Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Colleges by State

Explore the most popular sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	2
Minnesota	345	11
Iowa	287	14
Nebraska	200	26
North Dakota	149	8
South Dakota	123	17

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Related Rankings by Major

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General is one of 5 different types of Health & Physical Education programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	263
Sports Management	213
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	31
Sports Studies	14

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.