2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools
148
Ranked Colleges
13,944
Degrees Awarded
$15,300
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physical Education Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 13,944 people earned their degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Best Value Physical Education Schools” ranking, we looked at 148 colleges that offer a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Physical Education Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Education Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Education Schools. American Public University System is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,563 for Physical Education students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at American Public University System
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 150 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend BYU is $13,474 for physical education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at BYU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Education Schools. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 46 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools” list. It costs about $17,159 for Physical Education students per year to attend Minnesota State Mankato.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Education Schools. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 36 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Cumberlands is $13,476 for physical education students.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Cumberlands
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Education Schools. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 6 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $14,189 for physical education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at A-State
East Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools ranking. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for East Tennessee State University is $12,894 for physical education students.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at East Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #7, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 67 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $20,830 for physical education students per year to attend Illinois State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Illinois State
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SRU is $19,927 for physical education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SRU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools ranking. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SIUE is $14,462 for physical education students.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Lindenwood University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Schools ranking. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University excels when it comes to phys ed quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $17,366 for Physical Education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Lindenwood University
With a ranking of #11, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 7 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Southwest Minnesota State University is $13,872 for Physical Education students.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Southwest Minnesota State University
University of Northern Iowa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 64 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UNI also did well on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools” list. It costs about $16,438 for Physical Education students per year to attend University of Northern Iowa.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at University of Northern Iowa
Liberty University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for physical education students.
Full Liberty University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
With a ranking of #14, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 120 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio University - Athens Campus is $23,831 for physical education students.
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Lock Haven University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Lock Haven University is $21,245 for physical education students.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Schools list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
UNCW also took the #21 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,136 for Physical Education students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at UNCW
With a ranking of #17, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 286 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fresno is $6,230 for physical education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at California State University - Fresno
Northern State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools ranking. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern State University is $16,695 for physical education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Northern State University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Schools ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $13,568 for Physical Education students per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.
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Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, and it awarded 25 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for OPSU is $8,667 for physical education students.
Full OPSU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools ranking, coming in at #21. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska at Omaha is $13,914 for physical education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
With a ranking of #22, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools list. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 400 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,054 for Physical Education students per year to attend California State University - Long Beach.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at California State University - Long Beach
Northern Illinois University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Schools ranking. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 54 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Illinois University is $13,956 for physical education students.
Full Northern Illinois University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Canisius College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools ranking. Canisius College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Canisius also made our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Canisius is $18,602 for Physical Education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Canisius College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools ranking, coming in at #25. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 446 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Mt. SAC is $3,144 for Physical Education students.
Full Mt. SAC Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
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