2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked 10th in Michigan. In fact, 2,199 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Michigan 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best value school in Michigan for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at U-M take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,587. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $531, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saginaw Valley State University is a great value for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Saginaw Valley State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, phys ed graduates from Saginaw Valley State University take out $27,700 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health and physical education schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at GVSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,978. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $303, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
GVSU 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 Michigan list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health and physical education schools in Michigan. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year. Phys Ed majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $28,550 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 $259.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $24,919 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $408.
Michigan State also made our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.
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Western Michigan 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 #6 on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at WMU take out an average of $27,597 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 $373.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debtload of $26,942. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $175.
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Northern Michigan 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 #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Northern Michigan University accumulate an average of around $21,651 in student debt.
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Davenport 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. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Davenport University are $20,964 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Davenport University accumulate an average of around $32,037 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayne State are $15,199 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Ohio | 2,505 |
Illinois | 2,000 |
Indiana | 1,564 |
Wisconsin | 943 |
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Majors Related to Phys Ed
One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 18 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.