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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$8,506 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,225 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas

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

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Health & Physical Education

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at A-State are $7,130 a 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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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas list.

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#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
$7,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATU are $7,900 a year.

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$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCA are $9,563 a 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCA also is in the top 20% of our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas ranking.

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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $7,560 per year.

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$9,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school 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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Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools 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
Alabama 858
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 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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