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

4 Colleges in Michigan
155 Master's Degrees
$43,630 Avg Early-Career Salary
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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for health & physical education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 155 master's degrees in health & physical education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health & Physical Education School for Your Master's Degree

Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan The phys ed master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality phys ed program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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 master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Phys Ed

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in health & physical education. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Master's students who receive their degree from the phys ed program earn about $41,473 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in health & physical education from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in health & physical education needs to take a look at Central Michigan University. Central Michigan is a large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

After graduating, phys ed master's recipients typically earn an average of $40,970 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in health & physical education from Central Michigan University

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11 Annual Graduates

Northern Michigan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in health & physical education. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in health & physical education from Northern Michigan University

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13 Annual Graduates

Eastern Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in health & physical education. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.More information about a master’s in health & physical education from Eastern Michigan University

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 221 660
Ohio 207 436
Indiana 191 154
Wisconsin 173 98

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

Phys Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Sports Management 91
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 64

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 3

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