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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Connecticut

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$17,581 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,788 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 261 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Connecticut 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Connecticut

Check out the phys ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality in Health & Physical Education

$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Central Connecticut State University the best value school in Connecticut for health and physical education students. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

CCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at CCSU accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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$12,304 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Connecticut State University is a great value for health and physical education students. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECSU are $12,304 a year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from ECSU carry an average student debtload of $26,709.

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$18,524 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great value for health and physical education students. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCONN are $18,524 per year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UCONN take out is $25,000.

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$11,882 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCSU are $11,882 a year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at SCSU take out is $26,000.

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#5

Post University

Waterbury, CT
$15,458 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Post University is a great value for health and physical education students. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Post University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,458 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at Post University take out an average of $33,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Mitchell College

New London, CT
$35,775 Average Tuition & Fees

Mitchell College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the small city of New London, Mitchell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mitchell College are $35,775 per year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Mitchell College carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,156
New Hampshire 456
Maine 173
Rhode Island 201
Vermont 133

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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