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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$19,716 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 1,949 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #24 most popular major in Florida.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best value experiences for phys ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

#1

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL
$3,876 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Florida-Online to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UF Online are $3,876 a year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from UF Online carry an average student debtload of $19,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $239.

UF Online also took the #1 spot in our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Florida rankings.

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#2

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 25 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

UNF undergraduate students pay an average of $5,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at UNF accumulate an average of around $17,200 in student debt.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
$6,381 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Florida list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $6,381 per year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at UF accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $239.

UF not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Florida list.

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#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$4,879 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 25 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 4 spot on the list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FAU are $4,879 a year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at FAU accumulate an average of around $17,625 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $199, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health & Physical Education at Florida Atlantic University Report

$6,118 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great value for health and physical education students. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FGCU are $6,118 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from FGCU take out $18,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,776 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of West Florida 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. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWF are $5,776 per year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from UWF carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

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$6,368 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCF are $6,368 a year.

UCF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Florida list.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
$6,517 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,517 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Florida State carry an average student debtload of $19,332.

Florida State also claimed a spot on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Health & Physical Education at Florida State University Report

$5,785 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and physical education programs. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida A&M University are $5,785 a year.

Full Health & Physical Education at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Report

$6,565 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
Tennessee 2,405
Kentucky 988
South Carolina 1,141
Louisiana 678
Arkansas 854
Alabama 858
Mississippi 1,050
West Virginia 1,170

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 25 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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