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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$26,080 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,530 Avg Salary

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

With 1,564 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #16 most popular major in Indiana.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Indiana 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. 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.

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

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

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 Indiana University - Bloomington to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Bloomington are $11,333 per year. On average, phys ed graduates from IU Bloomington take out $19,011 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $395, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

IU Bloomington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full Health & Physical Education at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Indiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health and physical education schools in Indiana. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

USI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, phys ed graduates from USI take out $22,026 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $169, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year. On average, phys ed graduates from Purdue take out $18,308 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $353, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health and physical education schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

Ball State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at Ball State take out an average of $24,144 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $344.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUPUI are $10,044 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at IUPUI accumulate an average of around $24,972 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $107.

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#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

Indiana State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,598 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, phys ed graduates from Indiana State take out $23,158 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $88, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grace College are $25,044 per year.

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#8

Franklin College

Franklin, IN

Franklin College 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 #8 on the list. Franklin College of Indiana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Franklin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin College of Indiana are $34,966 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Franklin College of Indiana also is in the top 20% of our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

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#9

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis 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. Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

UIndy undergraduate students pay an average of $33,516 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at UIndy take out an average of $23,575 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 $379.

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#10

Taylor University

Upland, IN

Taylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Upland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Taylor U are $36,570 per year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,199
Ohio 2,505
Illinois 2,000
Wisconsin 943

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

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 17 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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