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2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia

6 Ranked Colleges
366 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master's in Virginia

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Virginia, there were 1,491 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,430 and $25,747 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 366 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in health and physical education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health and physical education programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The phys ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia”.

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Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education in Virginia

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at JMU

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia 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 awarded 176 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

Full Liberty University Health & Physical Education Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree phys ed students list, GMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at George Mason University

#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 22 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Old Dominion University Health & Physical Education Report

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at VCU

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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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