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2026 Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in Massachusetts

[Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/health-and-physical-education/health-and-physical-education-fitness-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value outdoor health & physical education/fitness schools.

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• Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in outdoor health & physical education/fitness, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools

1

Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA

$11,734 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,632 Avg Student Debt

$57,466 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in outdoor health & physical education/fitness, no school beat Bridgewater State University this year. Bridgewater State University is a large public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Students from in state pay about $11,734 in tuition and fees, compared with $17,874 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for outdoor health & physical education/fitness graduates is $26,632. Outdoor Health & Physical Education/fitness graduates of Bridgewater State University earn a median of $48,937 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Bridgewater State University admits about 88% of applicants.

2

Lasell College
Newton, MA

$27,040 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$49,705 Median Earnings (10yr)

Lasell College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in outdoor health & physical education/fitness, landing the #2 spot this year. Lasell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $27,040. Typical student debt for outdoor health & physical education/fitness graduates is $27,000. Early-career outdoor health & physical education/fitness graduates make about $40,486. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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 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.