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Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

51 Colleges
$20,622 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,530 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's 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.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 51 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 2 spot on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year. Phys Ed majors at National University take out an average of $33,584 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

National University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - East Bay is a great value for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $18,875 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Cal State East Bay accumulate an average of around $19,155 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $188.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Sacramento is a great value for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $20,381 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $199.

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California State University - San Marcos ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSM is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSM are $19,607 per year. Phys Ed majors at CSUSM take out an average of $19,423 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $185.

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California State University - Fullerton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Cal State Fullerton accumulate an average of around $16,548 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $196.

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#8

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $19,868 per year. On average, phys ed graduates from SSU take out $19,269 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $219, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $326.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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California State University - Fresno ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno State are $18,533 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debtload of $16,515.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 10,519
Washington 572
Oregon 582
Nevada 268
Hawaii 171
Alaska 19

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 25 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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