2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 the Southeast region, there were 16,699 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,232 and $25,452 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 13,466 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 175 colleges that offer a degree 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education 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 Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 433 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
American Military University also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,222 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at American Public University System
Out of the 175 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 286 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students per year to attend Georgia Southern University.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Cumberlands is $16,894 for southeast region bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
Full University of the Cumberlands Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree phys ed students per year to attend WCU.
Full Western Carolina University Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 175 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $19,055 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Elizabeth City State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Elizabeth City State University is $2,350 for southeast region bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $13,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
William Carey University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend William Carey University is $13,000 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at William Carey University
University of Memphis landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 393 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students per year to attend UofM.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Pembroke, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 101 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $10,228 for southeast region bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at UNC Pembroke
The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 100 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,955 for southeast region bachelor’s degree phys ed students per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin.
Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Health & Physical Education Report
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of North Florida is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNF excels when it comes to phys ed quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $9,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students per year to attend University of North Florida.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 127 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree phys ed students per year to attend University of Southern Mississippi.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Southern Miss
Florida State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 146 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Florida State University
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
Appalachian State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 235 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State is also in the top of our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Appalachian State
Kennesaw State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 201 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, KSU Georgia is in the top on our “Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at KSU Georgia
Valdosta State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,969 for southeast region bachelor’s degree phys ed students per year to attend Valdosta State University.
West Liberty University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. West Liberty, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend West Liberty University is $13,793 for southeast region bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
Full West Liberty University Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 30 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UAM is $12,136 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
Full University of Arkansas at Monticello Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #21, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 156 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree phys ed students per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Florida Atlantic University
McNeese State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend McNeese State University is $12,267 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
Full McNeese State University Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #23, Louisiana College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana College is a small school located in Pineville, Louisiana that handed out 12 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana College is $12,684 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Louisiana College
The University of West Florida came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 135 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $7,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Phys Ed students.
Full The University of West Florida Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #25, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 96 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Tech University is $15,929 for southeast region bachelor’s degree phys ed students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Tennessee Technological University
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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%.
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- *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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