2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked 8th in Mississippi. In fact, 1,050 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Mississippi 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health & Physical Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Mississippi the best value school in Mississippi for health and physical education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Miss are $9,204 per year.
Southern Miss did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Belhaven University is a great value for health and physical education students working on their graduate certificate. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Belhaven are $10,980 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,805 |
| Virginia | 1,593 |
| North Carolina | 2,940 |
| Florida | 1,949 |
| Tennessee | 2,405 |
| Kentucky | 988 |
| South Carolina | 1,141 |
| Louisiana | 678 |
| Arkansas | 854 |
| Alabama | 858 |
| West Virginia | 1,170 |
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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.
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 2 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.