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Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Maryland

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$15,779 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,874 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 787 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #24 most popular major in Maryland.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Health & Physical Education

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD
$10,464 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Towson University the best value school in Maryland for health and physical education students. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

Towson undergraduate students pay an average of $10,464 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, phys ed graduates from Towson take out $20,664 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $270, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD
$10,188 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great value for health and physical education students. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $10,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Salisbury carry an average student debtload of $21,604. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $377.

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$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMCP are $10,955 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from UMCP take out $21,615 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $366, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMCP is ranked #2 for overall quality for phys ed in Maryland.

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$8,724 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Maryland Eastern Shore helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Maryland. UMES is a small public school located in the fringe town of Princess Anne.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMES are $8,724 a year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from UMES carry an average student debtload of $29,264. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $338.

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD
$9,594 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Frostburg State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Maryland list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

Frostburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at Frostburg State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD
$44,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount St Mary’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and physical education programs. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Mount are $44,750 per year. Phys Ed majors at The Mount take out an average of $23,399 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD
$46,336 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, McDaniel College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.

McDaniel undergraduate students pay an average of $46,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from McDaniel carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, McDaniel also is in the top 20% of our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Maryland ranking.

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Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,440
New York 2,264
New Jersey 1,029
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 342

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 7 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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