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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

33 Colleges
$12,069 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,530 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 10,519 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for phys ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for phys ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jose State are $7,852 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State East Bay are $6,995 a year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Cal State East Bay take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,155. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $188, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great value for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fresno State are $6,653 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from Fresno State take out $16,515 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $6,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Cal State Fullerton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,548. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $196, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sac State are $7,392 a year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Sac State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,381. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $199.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $10,195 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $326.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at CSULB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,250.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - San Marcos 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 large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUSM are $7,727 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from CSUSM carry an average student debtload of $19,423. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $185, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $7,043 per year. Phys Ed majors at CSUN take out an average of $17,664 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUDH are $7,060 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at CSUDH accumulate an average of around $17,082 in student debt.

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Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 572
Oregon 582
Nevada 268
Hawaii 171
Alaska 19

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

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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