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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
610 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 888 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 610 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general programs, but they also 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 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 Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canisius College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Canisius did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Canisius is $24,447 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Canisius Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

#2

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. SRU is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SRU is $23,118 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 168 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

WCUPA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $24,699 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree physical education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at WCUPA

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Syracuse is $27,922 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree physical education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Syracuse University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

#5

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

McDaniel also made our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for McDaniel College is $17,844 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree physical education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full McDaniel Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#9 in overall quality

Gallaudet University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Gallaudet University is $19,147 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Gallaudet

#8 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 93 students in 2019-2020.

IUP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is $25,535 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at IUP

#8

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York
#7 in overall quality

Adelphi University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree physical education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Adelphi has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $28,237 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Adelphi University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Adelphi

#9

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Howard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also made our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Howard University is $44,482 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Howard Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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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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