2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate
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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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 306 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 46 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health and physical education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Western States. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate. Western States Chiropractic College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 20 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Western States Chiropractic College also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western States Chiropractic College are $9,600.
Full Western States Chiropractic College Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. 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 #22 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Concordia University, Chicago
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Texas Woman’s University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also took the #7 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at The University of Texas at Austin
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 8 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree phys ed students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Texas A&M College Station Health & Physical Education Report
Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree phys ed students list, Iowa State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 2 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northern Colorado, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Northern Colorado
With a ranking of #10, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 1 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374.
With a ranking of #11, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 5 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.
United States Sports Academy ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. United States Sports Academy is a small school located in Daphne, Alabama that handed out 10 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at United States Sports Academy are $19,440.
University of Utah ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 3 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma 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.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Health & Physical Education Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 12 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Health & Physical Education Report
Temple University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.
University of Georgia landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 5 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree phys ed students list, UGA has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Troy University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Troy University
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.
With a ranking of #21, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Health & Physical Education Report
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 9 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at East Tennessee State University
West Virginia University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at West Virginia University
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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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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