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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$22,805 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,661 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from BYU take out $12,450 in student loans while working on their degree.

BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Health & Physical Education at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

The excellent programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from WSU take out $13,814 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO
$17,933 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Adams State University is a great value for health and physical education students. Adams State is a small public school located in the town of Alamosa.

Adams State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,933 in tuition and fees each year. On average, phys ed graduates from Adams State take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year. On average, phys ed graduates from UW take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$15,659 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $15,659 per year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo take out is $24,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $194.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $295.

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Utah Valley University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from UVU take out $15,911 in student loans while working on their degree.

UVU also claimed a spot on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Health & Physical Education at Utah Valley University Report

$20,238 Average Tuition & Fees

Lewis - Clark State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the city of Lewiston.

Lewis - Clark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $20,238 in tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at Lewis - Clark State College take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 per year. Phys Ed majors at Colorado State take out an average of $24,510 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $378.

Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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$22,446 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Western Colorado University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.

Western undergraduate students pay an average of $22,446 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Western accumulate an average of around $25,970 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $270, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 910
Utah 943
Idaho 186
Montana 91
Wyoming 120

More Health & Physical Education Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 19 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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