2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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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 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,640 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 80 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’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 Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 143 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American Public University System are $7,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 176 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
Liberty University also took the #17 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cumberland University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. CU is a small school located in Lebanon, Tennessee that handed out 16 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberland University are $7,020, 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 Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. The Citadel is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The Citadel also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 167 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
A-State also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Southern Miss
Belhaven University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Belhaven is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 25 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Belhaven University are $10,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Belhaven University
Wingate University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Wingate University is a small school located in Wingate, North Carolina that handed out 22 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wingate are $11,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Gardner - Webb University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 masters’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 Gardner - Webb University are $9,050.
Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Lenoir - Rhyne University
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 98 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004.
East Carolina University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
ECU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at East Carolina University
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.
Troy University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 11 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Georgia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
UGA also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Georgia
Coker University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Coker University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hartsville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Coker University are $17,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Mississippi Valley State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi Valley State University are $7,364, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Jacksonville University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville University are $14,742, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Jacksonville University
University of Florida came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.
With a ranking of #22, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 56 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #23, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 12 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Arkansas
Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SEU are $13,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Morehead State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Morehead State 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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