2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
149
Ranked Colleges
17,631
Degrees Awarded
$13,600
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 17,631 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,134 and $25,357 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 149 colleges that offer a degree in health and physical education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health and physical education 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 health and physical education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Health & Physical Education in the Southeast Region (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 in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 683 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
American Military University also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,563 for Southeast Region Phys Ed students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at American Public University System
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 in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 247 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for southeast region phys ed students with aid per year to attend UF.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at UF
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 in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 401 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Southeast Region 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 149 schools in the Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 147 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,089 for Southeast Region Phys Ed students with aid.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at The University of West Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 204 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,946 for southeast region phys ed students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Florida State
University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 303 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,257 for southeast region phys ed students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UGA Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #7, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 160 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,752 for Southeast Region Phys Ed students with aid per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 53 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,346 for southeast region phys ed students with aid per year to attend USF Tampa.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at USF Tampa
With a ranking of #9, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 229 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region phys ed students with aid list, WVU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,355 for southeast region phys ed students with aid per year to attend West Virginia University.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at West Virginia University
With a ranking of #10, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 249 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,989 for Southeast Region Phys Ed students with aid per year to attend Appalachian State.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Appalachian State
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 232 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region Phys Ed students with aid.
Full UNC Greensboro Health & Physical Education Report
James Madison University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 326 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
JMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,562 for Southeast Region Phys Ed students with aid per year to attend James Madison University.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full JMU Health & Physical Education Report
Florida Atlantic University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 189 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,735 for southeast region phys ed students with aid per year to attend FAU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Florida Atlantic University
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,006 for Southeast Region Phys Ed students with aid per year to attend University of Virginia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at University of Virginia
University of Arkansas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 200 students in 2020-2021.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,507 for southeast region phys ed students with aid per year to attend UARK.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Arkansas
With a ranking of #16, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 199 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ole Miss is $12,161 for Southeast Region Phys Ed students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Mississippi Health & Physical Education Report
Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 58 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Citadel, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,559 for Southeast Region Phys Ed students with aid per year to attend The Citadel.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 276 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, A-State is also in the top of our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $14,189 for Southeast Region Phys Ed students with aid per year to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at A-State
North Carolina State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.
NC State also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,411 for Southeast Region Phys Ed students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Full NC State Health & Physical Education Report
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 150 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $12,522 for southeast region phys ed students with aid.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Western Kentucky University
Augusta University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Augusta University is $12,239 for Southeast Region Phys Ed students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Augusta University
Georgia Southern University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 346 students in 2020-2021.
GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $15,571 for Southeast Region Phys Ed students with aid.
Full GaSou Health & Physical Education Report
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 545 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Memphis is $13,904 for southeast region phys ed students with aid.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at UofM
Mississippi State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 310 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $16,122 for Southeast Region Phys Ed students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Mississippi State Health & Physical Education Report
East Carolina University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Phys Ed Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 157 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,550 for southeast region phys ed students with aid per year to attend East Carolina University.
Full East Carolina University Health & Physical Education Report
