2026 Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in Missouri
[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 schools below stand out for delivering a strong outdoor health & physical education/fitness education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value outdoor health & physical education/fitness schools.
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2026 Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in Missouri
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
Our analysis ranked Missouri Southern State University the best value for a degree in outdoor health & physical education/fitness in Missouri. Set in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern State University is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,600, compared with $18,300 for out-of-state students. Outdoor Health & Physical Education/fitness graduates carry a median of $24,947 in student loans. Outdoor Health & Physical Education/fitness graduates of Missouri Southern State University earn a median of $34,465 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,947 median debt. The acceptance rate is 97%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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