by our College Data Analytics Team
[Physical Fitness Technician](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/health-and-physical-education/physical-fitness-technician/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong physical fitness technician education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value physical fitness technician schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the physical fitness technician degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in physical fitness technician, no school beat Wayne State College this year. Located in the town of Wayne, Wayne State College is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,171. Typical student debt for physical fitness technician graduates is $25,043. Early-career physical fitness technician graduates make about $35,343. Set against $25,043 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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