2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid
538
Ranked Colleges
67,146
Degrees Awarded
$10,200
Avg Net Price*
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 Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,386 and had an average of $24,576 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 538 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health and physical education programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for phys ed students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 683 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,563 for Phys Ed students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at American Military University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 247 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $5,135 for Phys Ed students with aid per year to attend UF.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Florida
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 401 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our phys ed students with aid list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Phys Ed students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at UNC Chapel Hill
Out of the 538 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 339 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Cal State LA is $3,302 for phys ed students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Cal State LA Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 326 students in 2020-2021.
U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,878 for Phys Ed students with aid per year to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full U-M Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 472 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” list. It costs about $14,619 for phys ed students with aid per year to attend Indiana University - Bloomington.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Health & Physical Education Report
Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 83 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,067 for Phys Ed students with aid per year to attend Brooklyn College.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Brooklyn College
California State University - Fresno landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - Fresno is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 286 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Fresno State is $6,230 for phys ed students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at California State University - Fresno
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 394 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,743 for phys ed students with aid per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 516 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Mt. SAC is $3,144 for Phys Ed students with aid.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Mt. San Antonio College
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 313 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also took the #5 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,350 for Phys Ed students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at The University of Texas at Austin
With a ranking of #12, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 147 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $7,089 for phys ed students with aid.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at The University of West Florida
California State University - Fullerton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 581 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fullerton is $8,003 for phys ed students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Cal State Fullerton Health & Physical Education Report
California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 163 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,026 for Phys Ed students with aid per year to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at CSUDH
University of Utah ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 306 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Utah is $13,572 for Phys Ed students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at U of U
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 157 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU is also in the top of our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for phys ed students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Brigham Young University - Provo
With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 148 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Madison is $17,234 for Phys Ed students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Health & Physical Education Report
Rice University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 104 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Rice also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $16,076 for phys ed students with aid per year to attend Rice University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Rice University Health & Physical Education Report
University of Iowa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 622 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” list. It costs about $19,401 for Phys Ed students with aid per year to attend University of Iowa.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Iowa
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 400 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, CSULB also did well on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend CSULB is $10,054 for Phys Ed students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at California State University - Long Beach
With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 214 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
UW - La Crosse also claimed a top spot on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,654 for phys ed students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
California State University - Sacramento came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 304 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Sac State is in the top on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $11,178 for phys ed students with aid per year to attend Sac State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Sac State
California State University - Northridge landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 494 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CSUN is $8,523 for Phys Ed students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at California State University - Northridge
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, Purdue is in the top on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue is $13,377 for Phys Ed students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Purdue
Queens College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 86 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for QC is $3,469 for phys ed students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at QC
