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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$17,705 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,166 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama

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

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

$8,860 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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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$17,424 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Sports Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The Academy are $17,424 a 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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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL
$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large public school located in the remote 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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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

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 midsize city of Mobile.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per year.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL
$11,120 Average Tuition & Fees

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 moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 a year.

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#6

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL
$13,710 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Montevallo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Montevallo is a small public school located in the large suburb of Montevallo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montevallo are $13,710 per 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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$11,488 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-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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#8

Samford University

Birmingham, AL
$35,360 Average Tuition & Fees

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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Samford are $35,360 a year.

Samford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Alabama list.

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#9

Huntingdon College

Montgomery, AL
$27,492 Average Tuition & Fees

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 midsize city of Montgomery.

Huntingdon College undergraduate students pay an average of $27,492 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#10

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL
$24,855 Average Tuition & Fees

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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Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 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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