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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Utah

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$7,363 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,037 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 943 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best value programs for phys ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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

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

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Utah

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

Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality in Health & Physical Education

$6,228 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Weber State University to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,228 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $13,814.

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$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for health and physical education students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $12,450.

BYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Utah list.

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$6,010 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UVU are $6,010 a year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from UVU carry an average student debtload of $15,911.

UVU also made our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Utah list, coming in at #3.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
$8,893 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Utah. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U of U are $8,893 a year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $21,197 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U of U is ranked #5 for overall quality for phys ed in Utah.

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#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT
$6,726 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Utah University are $6,726 a year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Southern Utah University accumulate an average of around $15,806 in student debt.

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$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #6 on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

USU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health & Physical Education at Utah State University Report

Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 910
Idaho 186
Montana 91
Wyoming 120

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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