2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,428 people earned their degree in physical education teaching and coaching, making the major the 94th most popular in the United States.

Across Alabama, there were 653 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 112 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical education teaching and coaching. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical education teaching and coaching 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 physical education teaching and coaching program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama master’s degree physical education teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (Income $0-$30k) in Alabama

#1

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k list. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.

Full UAB Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#2

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

#4 in overall quality

$16,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s physical education teaching students in 2019-2020.

USA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USA are $16,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of South Alabama

#3

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama

#3 in overall quality

$13,546 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified masters’s physical education teaching students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of West Alabama, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of West Alabama

#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

#5 in overall quality

$20,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 13 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville State University are $20,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Jacksonville State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $0-$30k list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 21 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Alabama Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (Income $0-$30k)

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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