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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) in California

20 Ranked Colleges
1,138 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 64,869 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,872 and had an average of $24,778 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 10,657 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,073 and $23,935 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,138 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health and physical education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health and physical education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree phys ed students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income Over $110k) in California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 116 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 36 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State Fullerton, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 23 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 18 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking. San Jose State University is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

SDSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Cal Poly Pomona also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Health & Physical Education Report

California State University - Sacramento ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k list. California State University - Sacramento is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sac State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Sacramento are $18,356, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k list. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay also took the #17 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #11, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

SFSU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

California State University - San Marcos came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUSM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSM are $18,661, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California State University - Chico ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k list. Chico State is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 17 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Chico State also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chico State are $18,802, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California

Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 452 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Humboldt State University

Arcata, California
#19 in overall quality

Humboldt State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized school located in Arcata, California that handed out 7 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Humboldt State University also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Humboldt State University are $18,802, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

California Baptist University

Riverside, California

California Baptist University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking. California Baptist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 103 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140.

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#17

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California

Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 64 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

PLNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Point Loma Nazarene University are $11,880, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SMC is located in Moraga, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

SMC also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMC are $33,509.

Full Saint Mary’s College of California Health & Physical Education Report

#19

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#12 in overall quality

University of the Pacific landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Stockton, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $49,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #20, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 95 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USFCA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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