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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$24,788 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,530 Avg Salary

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

Health & Physical Education is the #17 most popular major in Virginia with 1,593 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Virginia 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. 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 Virginia

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

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

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

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at JMU take out an average of $19,861 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 $335.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, JMU also did well on our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Health & Physical Education at James Madison University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health and physical education schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from GMU take out $21,025 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Health & Physical Education at George Mason University Report

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great value for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $10,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Old Dominion University

Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $19,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#5

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $435.

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#7

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

William & Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $23,812 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, phys ed graduates from William & Mary take out $18,152 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

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#8

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah 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 small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Shenandoah undergraduate students pay an average of $34,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Shenandoah University

#9

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater 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 #9 on the list. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

Bridgewater undergraduate students pay an average of $38,460 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $253, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

With a ranking of #10, Hampton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hampton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hampton are $29,312 per year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Hampton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,941. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,000.

Full Health & Physical Education at Hampton University Report

Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,805
North Carolina 2,940
Florida 1,949
Tennessee 2,405
Kentucky 988
South Carolina 1,141
Louisiana 678
Arkansas 854
Alabama 858
Mississippi 1,050
West Virginia 1,170

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 13 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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