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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$21,737 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,530 Avg Salary

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

Health & Physical Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 663 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

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 Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Kansas 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 Kansas

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

#1

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburg State University the best value school in Kansas for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt State are $7,744 a year. Phys Ed majors at Pitt State take out an average of $18,738 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 9 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $11,166 per year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at KU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,986. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $454, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

KU also made our Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 9 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at WSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,909.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Christian College of Kansas is a great value for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of McPherson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Christian College are $20,225 per year.

Full Health & Physical Education at Central Christian College of Kansas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MidAmerica Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MNU are $33,840 a year.

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#6

Tabor College

Hillsboro, KS

Tabor College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Hillsboro, Tabor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Tabor undergraduate students pay an average of $33,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

McPherson College

McPherson, KS

McPherson 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of McPherson, McPherson College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at McPherson College are $32,408 a year.

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#8

Sterling College

Sterling, KS

Sterling College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Sterling College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sterling.

Sterling College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Bethany College Kansas

Lindsborg, KS

Bethany College Kansas 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. Bethany College Kansas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Lindsborg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bethany College Kansas are $31,215 per year.

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Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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 9 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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