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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$19,323 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,381 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #11 most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for phys ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health & Physical Education

Our analysis found International Sports Sciences Association to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. ISSA is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Carpinteria.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ISSA are $10,107 per year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at ISSA take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,753.

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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great value for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mt. SAC are $10,032 a year. Phys Ed majors at Mt. SAC take out an average of $9,232 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Texas College are $7,920 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, phys ed graduates from South Texas College carry an average student debtload of $7,539.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Texas College also did well on our Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health and physical education schools in the United States. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,092 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UVU also is in the top 10% of our Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools ranking.

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#6

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

With a ranking of #6, Bob Jones University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bob Jones University are $21,062 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Findlay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Findlay.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Findlay are $37,188 per year.

Findlay excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools list.

Full Health & Physical Education at The University of Findlay Report

#8

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale are $22,000 per year. Phys Ed majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out an average of $22,304 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $148, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Webber International University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools list. Webber International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Babson Park.

Webber International University undergraduate students pay an average of $29,184 in tuition and fees each year.

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Health & Physical Education by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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