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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$15,494 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,943 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 988 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #14 most popular major in Kentucky.

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.

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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Health & Physical Education

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NKU are $10,392 a year.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great value for health and physical education students. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofL are $12,370 per year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UofL take out is $22,187. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $252.

UofL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Kentucky list.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
$9,875 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great value for health and physical education students. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 per year. Phys Ed majors at Cumberlands take out an average of $21,436 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great value for health and physical education students. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Murray State are $9,252 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from Murray State take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $25,937 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $171.

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$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Morehead State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and physical education programs. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,462 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Morehead State University accumulate an average of around $27,517 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $89, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UK are $12,610 per year.

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$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and physical education programs. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,752 per year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Eastern accumulate an average of around $27,824 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $194.

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#9

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY
$44,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Bellarmine University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Kentucky list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bellarmine U are $44,620 a year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Bellarmine U carry an average student debtload of $26,490.

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

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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
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 9 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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