2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You
Health & Physical Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 854 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arkansas 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.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Health & Physical Education
Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,130 per year. On average, phys ed graduates from A-State take out $26,748 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $122.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great value for health and physical education students. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
UARK undergraduate students pay an average of $9,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at UARK take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $402.
UARK also made our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATU are $7,900 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $9,563 per year. On average, phys ed graduates from UCA take out $25,353 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $138.
UCA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas list.
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Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.
Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are $9,310 per year. On average, phys ed graduates from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus take out $19,794 in student loans while working on their degree.
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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 |
| Alabama | 858 |
| 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 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.