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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$27,546 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,372 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #17 most popular major in Oregon with 582 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. 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 Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Oregon to see which 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 Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for phys ed majors pursuing a .

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Health & Physical Education

#1

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR
$9,696 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Oregon University the best value school in Oregon for health and physical education students. Located in the town of La Grande, EOU is a public college with a small student population.

EOU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,696 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from EOU carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

Full Health & Physical Education at Eastern Oregon University Report

$10,269 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Oregon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Oregon. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

Western Oregon State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,269 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Western Oregon State College carry an average student debtload of $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $161.

Full Health & Physical Education at Western Oregon University Report

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oregon State are $12,188 a year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debtload of $24,540. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $453.

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$9,357 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Oregon list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Oregon University are $9,357 a year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Southern Oregon University take out is $25,188. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $255, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$44,234 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Willamette University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Oregon list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Willamette are $44,234 a year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Willamette accumulate an average of around $24,972 in student debt.

Full Health & Physical Education at Willamette University Report

$46,032 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McMinnville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Linfield are $46,032 per year. On average, phys ed graduates from Linfield take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Linfield is ranked #4 for overall quality for phys ed in Oregon.

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#7

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR
$50,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $50,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Pacific take out is $26,348. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $436, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Pacific is ranked #2 for overall quality for phys ed in Oregon.

Full Health & Physical Education at Pacific University Report

#8

George Fox University

Newberg, OR
$38,520 Average Tuition & Fees

George Fox University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #8 on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.

GFU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at GFU take out is $26,500.

Full Health & Physical Education at George Fox University Report

Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 10,519
Washington 572
Nevada 268
Hawaii 171
Alaska 19

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 8 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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