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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

48 Colleges
$15,378 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree 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. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for phys ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Our analysis found Ashland University to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

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

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grace College are $8,054 a year.

Full Health & Physical Education at Grace College and Theological Seminary Report

#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great value for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Concordia University, Chicago

#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Out of the 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Valpo are $12,220 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.

Full Health & Physical Education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

Illinois 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a 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 in the Great Lakes Region list.

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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 #7 on the list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

Concordia University, Wisconsin graduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.

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Ohio Dominican University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

ODU graduate students pay an average of $11,790 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Xavier graduate students pay an average of $12,076 in tuition and fees each year.

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Cardinal Stritch University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milwaukee.

Cardinal Stritch graduate students pay an average of $11,840 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,199
Ohio 2,505
Illinois 2,000
Indiana 1,564
Wisconsin 943

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 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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