2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You
In 2020-2021, 858 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Alabama 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.
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 Schools
Our analysis found Auburn University at Montgomery to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AUM are $8,860 per year. Phys Ed majors at AUM take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means United States Sports Academy is a great value for health and physical education students. Located in the city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The Academy undergraduate students pay an average of $17,424 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, phys ed graduates from The Academy take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TROY are $9,312 per year. Phys Ed majors at TROY take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mobile.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per year.
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Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.
Jacksonville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Montevallo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama ranking. Montevallo is a small public school located in the large suburb of Montevallo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montevallo are $13,710 a year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Montevallo accumulate an average of around $25,208 in student debt.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAH are $11,488 a year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at UAH accumulate an average of around $30,025 in student debt.
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Samford University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Samford are $35,360 a year.
Samford also took the #4 spot in our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama rankings.
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Huntingdon College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama ranking. Huntingdon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Huntingdon College are $27,492 per year. On average, phys ed graduates from Huntingdon College take out $27,000 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 $257.
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University of Mobile ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama list. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mobile.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Mobile are $24,855 per year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at University of Mobile accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,805 |
| Virginia | 1,593 |
| North Carolina | 2,940 |
| Florida | 1,949 |
| Tennessee | 2,405 |
| Kentucky | 988 |
| South Carolina | 1,141 |
| Louisiana | 678 |
| Arkansas | 854 |
| 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).
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