2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree School for You
Health & Physical Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 2,940 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina 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.
Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCU are $7,480 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great value for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.
UNC Greensboro graduate students pay an average of $8,265 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great value for health and physical education students working on their master’s degree. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Appalachian State are $8,007 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $12,566 a year.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
ECU graduate students pay an average of $7,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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North Carolina Central 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 large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at North Carolina Central University are $7,641 a year.
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Gardner - Webb University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 per year.
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Wingate University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 per year.
Wingate excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hickory.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $12,060 a year.
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Wake Forest University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wake Forest University are $39,240 per year.
Wake Forest University also took the #3 spot in our Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.
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Request InformationBest Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,805 |
| Virginia | 1,593 |
| Florida | 1,949 |
| Tennessee | 2,405 |
| Kentucky | 988 |
| South Carolina | 1,141 |
| Louisiana | 678 |
| Arkansas | 854 |
| Alabama | 858 |
| Mississippi | 1,050 |
| West Virginia | 1,170 |
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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 10 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.