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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

10 Ranked Colleges
222 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master's in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 64,869 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 North Carolina, there were 2,949 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,285 and $26,234 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 222 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in health and physical education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health and physical education programs and cost less that 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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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 Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s phys ed degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree phys ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, Appalachian State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Appalachian State University

#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Wake Forest University

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#5

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Carolina University are $17,821, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western Carolina University Health & Physical Education Report

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 37 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at North Carolina Central University

#8

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lenoir - Rhyne University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Health & Physical Education Report

#9

Wingate University

Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 22 masters’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Wingate also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wingate University are $11,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Gardner - Webb University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

Gardner - Webb did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb are $9,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Gardner - Webb Health & Physical Education 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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