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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
292 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 14,096 people earned their degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,266 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 292 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general programs that also have a lower cost than 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 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree physical education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 17 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UWF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 spot on the list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 89 students in 2019-2020.

American Military University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American Public University System are $7,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #3 spot on the list. James Madison University is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 24 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Monticello. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UAM is a small public school situated in Monticello, Arkansas. It awarded 15 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UAM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Monticello are $15,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Tennessee Technological University is a fairly large public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 23 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 12 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

North Carolina Central University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 31 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree physical education students whose families make $30-$48k list, North Carolina Central University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana are $20,402.

Full NSU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

#10

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Austin Peay State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University also made our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

West Virginia State University

Institute, West Virginia
#11 in overall quality

West Virginia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Institute, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree physical education students whose families make $30-$48k list, WVSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia State University are $19,555, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full West Virginia State University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

#13

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Gardner - Webb University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Gardner - Webb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 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 Gardner - Webb University are $9,050.

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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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