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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$15,779 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,530 Avg Salary

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

With 787 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #24 most popular major in Maryland.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland 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.

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

Check out the phys ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Health & Physical Education

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Towson University the best value school in Maryland for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Towson are $10,464 per year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Towson take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,768. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $270, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great value for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salisbury are $10,188 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from Salisbury carry an average student debtload of $21,533. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $377.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $10,955 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $21,400 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $366, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UMCP also took the #1 spot in our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a great value for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMES are $8,724 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from UMES take out $28,194 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 $338.

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Frostburg State University is a great value for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Frostburg State are $9,594 a year.

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#6

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.

McDaniel undergraduate students pay an average of $46,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, McDaniel is ranked #5 for overall quality for phys ed in Maryland.

Full Health & Physical Education at McDaniel College Report

#7

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s 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 #7 on the list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The Mount are $44,750 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from The Mount take out $24,505 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,440
New York 2,264
New Jersey 1,029
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 342

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

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 7 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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