2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General is the 54th most popular major in the country with 13,944 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,119 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 42 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region physical education students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in the Southeast Region
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 in the Southeast Region. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
American Military University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,563 for southeast region physical education students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full American Public University System Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 36 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Cumberlands also took the #17 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cumberlands is $13,476 for Southeast Region Physical Education students.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at University of the Cumberlands
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for A-State is $14,189 for Southeast Region 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 more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #4 spot on the list. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 102 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $12,894 for Southeast Region Physical Education students.
Full East Tennessee State University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 9 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $29,382 for Southeast Region Physical Education students per year to attend Liberty University.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Liberty University
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 9 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNCW is $19,136 for southeast region physical education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, 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 North Carolina at Wilmington
The University of West Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region physical education students list, UWF has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,089 for southeast region physical education students per year to attend UWF.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at UWF
James Madison University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 140 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for JMU is $22,562 for Southeast Region Physical Education students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full JMU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 128 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
UofL also made our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $16,828 for Southeast Region Physical Education students per year to attend UofL.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 University of Louisville Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
University of Arkansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 183 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,507 for Southeast Region Physical Education students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 UARK
Austin Peay State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Peay State University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,845 for Southeast Region Physical Education students per year to attend Austin Peay State University.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Austin Peay State University
University of Georgia ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also made our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $14,257 for Southeast Region Physical Education students per year to attend University of Georgia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Georgia Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
With a ranking of #13, Louisiana College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pineville, Louisiana. It awarded 12 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana College is $14,946 for Southeast Region Physical Education students.
Full Louisiana College Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
West Virginia University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 224 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $13,355 for Southeast Region Physical Education students.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at West Virginia University
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small school located in Magnolia, Arkansas that handed out 17 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $15,321 for Southeast Region Physical Education students.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 16 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region physical education students list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $12,752 for Southeast Region Physical Education students.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Middle Tennessee State University
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,792 for southeast region physical education students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
Full University of North Carolina at Pembroke Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 108 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region physical education students list, Tennessee Tech University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,932 for Southeast Region Physical Education students per year to attend Tennessee Technological University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, 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 Tennessee Tech University
With a ranking of #19, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 91 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also made our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $36,084 for Southeast Region Physical Education students.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 17 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $11,304 for southeast region physical education students.
Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Louisiana Tech University
Gardner - Webb University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 11 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region physical education students list, Gardner - Webb has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,776 for Southeast Region Physical Education students per year to attend Gardner - Webb.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Gardner - Webb Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 94 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,320 for southeast region physical education students per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin.
Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
Mississippi University for Women came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and it awarded 25 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Mississippi University for Women is $12,761 for southeast region physical education students.
Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at MUW
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 22 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Florida A&M University is $13,126 for southeast region physical education students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 124 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Charlotte is $17,634 for Southeast Region Physical Education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report
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