2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate 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. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health & Physical Education
Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 per year.
Winona State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri Baptist University is a great value for health and physical education students working on their graduate certificate. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MBU are $10,670 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Request InformationBest Health & Physical Education Colleges by State
Explore the best health and physical education schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,128 |
| Minnesota | 1,001 |
| Kansas | 663 |
| Iowa | 1,377 |
| Nebraska | 351 |
| North Dakota | 266 |
| South Dakota | 311 |
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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 4 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.