2024 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Health & Physical Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #67 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Health & Physical Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 10 doctor's degrees in health & physical education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 doctor'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 much debt health & physical education students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 schools for health & physical education students working on their doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Health & Physical Education in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in health & physical education.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Phys Ed

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

3 Annual Graduates

University of Iowa is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in health & physical education. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in health & physical education from University of Iowa

2

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

5 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in health & physical education needs to check out Iowa State University. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in health & physical education from Iowa State University

2

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

2 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in health & physical education has to look into University of Nebraska at Omaha. UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a doctorate in health & physical education from University of Nebraska at Omaha

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health & physical education schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	120	0
Iowa	110	8
Nebraska	70	2

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Health & Physical Education Related Rankings by Major

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies programs to choose from.

Phys Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	10

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	1

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.