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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
75 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

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In 2019-2020, 64,869 people earned their degree in health and physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 9,197 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,322 and $25,010 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 75 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health and physical education programs and cost less that 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 health and physical education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at U-M

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State University Health & Physical Education Report

#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at IU Bloomington

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#3 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at UWM

#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378.

Full Concordia University, Chicago Health & Physical Education Report

#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

University of Toledo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Toledo

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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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