2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 67,146 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health & Physical Education
Our 2023 rankings named Salem State University the best value school in the New England Region for health and physical education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem State are $10,477 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the town of Plymouth.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Plymouth State are $16,234 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $42,237 per year.
Request InformationBest Health & Physical Education Colleges by State
Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,156 |
| Connecticut | 261 |
| New Hampshire | 456 |
| Maine | 173 |
| Rhode Island | 201 |
| Vermont | 133 |
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Health & Physical Education Related Majors for Phys Ed
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 3 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.