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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.

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

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

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Our analysis found Eastern Illinois University to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $13,968 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $256, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Illinois State also took the #5 spot in our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

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Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIU are $13,297 a 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great value for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIC are $15,603 a 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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With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 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 Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly 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 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. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#9

North Park University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #9, North Park University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Park are $33,050 per 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. 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.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Aurora University

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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