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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$29,847 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,836 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 572 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Washington 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Health & Physical Education

$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central Washington University to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWU are $8,685 a year. Phys Ed majors at CWU take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Washington. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,703 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, phys ed graduates from WWU take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $180.

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$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for health and physical education students. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debtload of $23,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $456, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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$7,922 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great value for health and physical education students. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EWU are $7,922 a year.

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#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
$48,470 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Gonzaga undergraduate students pay an average of $48,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Gonzaga not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington list.

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#6

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seattle U are $49,335 a year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Seattle U take out is $24,750.

Seattle U also claimed a spot on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$55,670 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Puget Sound did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.

Puget Sound undergraduate students pay an average of $55,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Puget Sound take out is $23,414.

Puget Sound also claimed a spot on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$47,576 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

PLU undergraduate students pay an average of $47,576 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at PLU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $335, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 10,519
Oregon 582
Nevada 268
Hawaii 171
Alaska 19

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 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).

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