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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$23,470 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,530 Avg Salary

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

With 2,440 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #15 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

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

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SRU are $10,507 a year. Phys Ed majors at SRU take out an average of $26,247 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 $375.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal U are $11,108 a year. Phys Ed majors at Cal U take out an average of $34,945 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $169, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lock Haven University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LHU are $10,878 per year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at LHU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,999. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $254.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Bloomsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $10,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at Bloomsburg accumulate an average of around $26,967 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 $368.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 per year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at East Stroudsburg University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,170. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $314.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edinboro are $10,543 a year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $260.

Full Health & Physical Education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Report

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at IUP take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,712. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $269, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year. Phys Ed majors at Temple take out an average of $25,428 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $384, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt Bradford is a small public school located in the remote town of Bradford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Bradford are $14,354 per year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $349, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,264
Maryland 787
New Jersey 1,029
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 342

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 24 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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