2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education 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. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 55 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for phys ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools
Our analysis found International Sports Sciences Association to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . ISSA is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Carpinteria.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ISSA are $10,107 a year. Phys Ed majors at ISSA take out an average of $17,163 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Concordia University, Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $38,740 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Concordia University, Irvine accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $602, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine also did well on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 55 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Loma Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PLNU are $39,500 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mt. SAC are $10,032 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from Mt. SAC take out $7,677 in student loans while working on their degree.
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San Jose State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and physical education programs. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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National University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and physical education programs. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from National University carry an average student debtload of $36,313.
National University also claimed a spot on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #8, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 per year. Phys Ed majors at Cal State East Bay take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $188.
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Gonzaga University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.
Gonzaga undergraduate students pay an average of $48,470 in tuition and fees each year.
Gonzaga also claimed a spot on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sac State are $19,272 a year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Sac State take out is $16,812. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $199.
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Request InformationBest Health & Physical Education Colleges by State
Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 10,519 |
| Washington | 572 |
| Oregon | 582 |
| Nevada | 268 |
| Hawaii | 171 |
| Alaska | 19 |
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Majors Related to Phys Ed
One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Phys Ed
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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