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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$26,080 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,147 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 1,564 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #16 most popular major in Indiana.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Indiana 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Indiana

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

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the best value school in Indiana for health and physical education students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at IU Bloomington take out is $20,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $395, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

IU Bloomington did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Indiana list.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Purdue take out is $19,667. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $353, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Indiana list.

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$9,509 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USI are $9,509 per year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from USI carry an average student debtload of $23,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $169, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$25,044 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Indiana list. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

Grace College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, phys ed graduates from Grace College take out $25,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ball State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at Ball State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $344.

Ball State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Indiana list.

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$10,044 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $10,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, phys ed graduates from IUPUI take out $24,703 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $107.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN
$9,598 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana State are $9,598 a year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Indiana State accumulate an average of around $22,149 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $88, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN
$44,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Valparaiso University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Indiana ranking. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

Valpo undergraduate students pay an average of $44,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at Valpo take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Franklin College

Franklin, IN
$34,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Franklin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Franklin College of Indiana is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Franklin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Franklin College of Indiana are $34,966 a year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Franklin College of Indiana carry an average student debtload of $26,387.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Franklin College of Indiana also did well on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Indiana list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

Taylor University

Upland, IN
$36,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Taylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Indiana list. Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Upland.

Taylor U undergraduate students pay an average of $36,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,199
Ohio 2,505
Illinois 2,000
Wisconsin 943

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 17 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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