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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$22,805 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,530 Avg Salary

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

Health & Physical Education is the #11 most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. Phys Ed majors at BYU take out an average of $15,899 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year. On average, phys ed graduates from WSU take out $17,009 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from UW carry an average student debtload of $19,897.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Pueblo is a great value for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $15,659 a year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $194.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $23,144 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 $295.

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#6

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Adams State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alamosa.

Adams State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,933 in tuition and fees each year.

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Utah Valley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year. Phys Ed majors at UVU take out an average of $19,643 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Lewis - Clark State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis - Clark State College are $20,238 per year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Lewis - Clark State College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,923.

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With a ranking of #9, Colorado State University - Fort Collins 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 midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State are $31,470 a year. Phys Ed majors at Colorado State take out an average of $23,252 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 $378.

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

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Western Colorado University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western are $22,446 per year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Western take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,860. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $270, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 910
Utah 943
Idaho 186
Montana 91
Wyoming 120

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 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).

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