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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

68 Colleges
$15,510 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in the Plains States 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Dickinson State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. DSU is a small public school located in the town of Dickinson.

DSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Out of the 68 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSC are $7,458 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from WSC take out $23,505 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minot State University is a great value for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.

MSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,163 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at MSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,109.

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Out of the 68 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.

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Out of the 68 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 a year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Southwest Minnesota State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,280.

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#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.

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

NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,947 in tuition and fees each year. On average, phys ed graduates from NSU take out $27,424 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Health & Physical Education at Northern State University Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.

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Winona State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Winona State are $16,684 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from Winona State take out $24,180 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $259, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Winona State also did well on our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Health & Physical Education students in the Plains States Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Minnesota - Crookston Crookston, MN
12 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
13 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,128
Minnesota 1,001
Kansas 663
Iowa 1,377
Nebraska 351
North Dakota 266
South Dakota 311

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 25 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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