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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$26,333 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,530 Avg Salary

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

With 2,000 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #16 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Illinois 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.

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.

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

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Illinois University the best value school in Illinois for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at EIU accumulate an average of around $23,172 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 $263.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $256, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Illinois State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year. Phys Ed majors at WIU take out an average of $33,095 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health and physical education schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $27,576 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 $216.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, phys ed graduates from UIC take out $18,300 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $179.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at SIUE accumulate an average of around $23,944 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 $277.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUC are $15,240 a year. Phys Ed majors at SIUC take out an average of $23,562 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $157.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from UIUC take out $18,752 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $388.

UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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#9

North Park University

Chicago, IL

North Park University 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 #9 on the list. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Park are $33,050 a year. Phys Ed majors at North Park take out an average of $28,699 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Aurora undergraduate students pay an average of $26,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,199
Ohio 2,505
Indiana 1,564
Wisconsin 943

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 19 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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