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

[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for outdoor health & physical education/fitness students.

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

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

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

Coker College
Hartsville, SC

$33,416 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,475 Avg Student Debt

$40,117 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Coker College the best value for a degree in outdoor health & physical education/fitness in South Carolina. Coker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hartsville. Students from in state pay about $33,416 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for outdoor health & physical education/fitness graduates is $26,475. Early-career outdoor health & physical education/fitness graduates make about $30,333. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Coker College admits about 94% of applicants.

2

Limestone College
Gaffney, SC

$27,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$44,999 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Limestone College one of the best values for outdoor health & physical education/fitness. Limestone College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gaffney. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $27,800. Outdoor Health & Physical Education/fitness graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Outdoor Health & Physical Education/fitness graduates of Limestone College earn a median of $26,809 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 97%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 2 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.