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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

285 Colleges
$10,342 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 285 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Health & Physical Education

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.

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#2

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Concordia University, Irvine graduate students pay an average of $8,564 in tuition and fees each year.

Concordia University, Irvine excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grace College and Theological Seminary is a great value for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grace College are $8,054 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great value for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

Concordia University, Nebraska graduate students pay an average of $8,650 in tuition and fees each year.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

West Texas A&M University graduate students pay an average of $8,574 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Northwest graduate students pay an average of $7,064 in tuition and fees each year.

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Minot State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.

MSU graduate students pay an average of $10,263 in tuition and fees each year.

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#12

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #12, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.

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#13

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

Valpo graduate students pay an average of $12,220 in tuition and fees each year.

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#14

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand View University are $9,440 per year.

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With a ranking of #15, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

PLNU graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, PLNU also is in the top 20% of our Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health and physical education programs. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 per year.

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#17

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 per year.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.

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Illinois State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health and physical education programs. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#20

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

With a ranking of #20, Mount St Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Mount are $13,676 a year.

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#21

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #21, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in tuition and fees each year.

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Missouri Western State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri Western are $12,318 per year.

Full Health & Physical Education at Missouri Western State University Report

Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 per year.

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#24

Ohio Dominican University

Columbus, OH

Ohio Dominican University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ODU are $11,790 per year.

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#25

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Seattle U is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools list.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools

#27

Northern State University

Aberdeen, SD
#28

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
#29

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO
#30

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH
#30

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, WI
#32

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO
#33

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
#34

Lasell University

Newton, MA
#35

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC
#37

Endicott College

Beverly, MA
#38

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX
#42

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Health & Physical Education students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
43 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
44 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
45 Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK
46 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
46 Avila University Kansas City, MO
46 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
49 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
50 William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA
50 North Central College Naperville, IL
52 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
53 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
54 Aurora University Aurora, IL
55 Johnson & Wales University - Providence Providence, RI
56 Canisius College Buffalo, NY
57 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO

Health & Physical Education by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 25 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.

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