2027 Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in Minnesota
[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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for outdoor health & physical education/fitness students.
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2027 Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in Minnesota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the outdoor health & physical education/fitness degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earned the #1 spot for value among outdoor health & physical education/fitness schools in Minnesota. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $17,214, while out-of-state students pay about $38,362. Students borrow a median of $23,000 to complete the outdoor health & physical education/fitness program here. Early-career outdoor health & physical education/fitness graduates make about $36,050. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 80%.
St Catherine University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value outdoor health & physical education/fitness schools. St Catherine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. In-state tuition and fees average $38,428. Students borrow a median of $28,000 to complete the outdoor health & physical education/fitness program here. Soon after graduation, outdoor health & physical education/fitness degree recipients from St Catherine University generally make around $60,427. Set against $28,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. St Catherine University admits about 92% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Gustavus Adolphus College earned it the #3 place for outdoor health & physical education/fitness. Gustavus Adolphus College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Peter. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $56,076. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the outdoor health & physical education/fitness program here. Soon after graduation, outdoor health & physical education/fitness degree recipients from Gustavus Adolphus College generally make around $38,796. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Gustavus Adolphus College admits about 61% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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