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2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

43 Ranked Colleges
306 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 306 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree phys ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $30-$48k)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Health & Physical Education Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at UW - Madison

#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #9 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at IU Bloomington

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio State Health & Physical Education Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Full UIUC Health & Physical Education Report

With a ranking of #7, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at TWU

#16 in overall quality

Iowa State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Iowa State University

#9

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at UMCP

#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 18 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Michigan State University

With a ranking of #11, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at The University of Texas at Austin

#13

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Health & Physical Education Report

#14

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #14, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at UNC Greensboro

#15

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Georgia

#16

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at West Virginia University

#17

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 5 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Middle Tennessee State University

#18

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at UCONN

#19

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #17 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Health & Physical Education Report

#20

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree phys ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, UofSC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#21

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#24 in overall quality

University of Utah landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree phys ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, U of U has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at U of U

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s phys ed degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#11 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Health & Physical Education Report

University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#25

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099.

Full Ole Miss Health & Physical Education Report

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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