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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$24,090 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,008 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #17 most popular major in Virginia with 1,593 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Virginia 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for phys ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for health and physical education students. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at JMU take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $335.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, JMU also did well on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

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

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at GMU take out an average of $22,351 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, GMU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia list.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great value for health and physical education students. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year. Phys Ed majors at Old Dominion take out an average of $25,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health & Physical Education at Old Dominion University Report

$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great value for health and physical education students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from University of Virginia take out $20,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia list.

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#5

Radford University

Radford, VA
$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Radford University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Virginia. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, phys ed graduates from Liberty University take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $435.

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#7

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
$23,812 Average Tuition & Fees

William & Mary 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 small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William & Mary are $23,812 a year. Phys Ed majors at William & Mary take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William & Mary is ranked #5 for overall quality for phys ed in Virginia.

Full Health & Physical Education at William & Mary Report

$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA
$34,490 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shenandoah are $34,490 per year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Shenandoah accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Shenandoah also did well on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

Randolph College

Lynchburg, VA
$26,890 Average Tuition & Fees

Randolph College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Randolph is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Randolph are $26,890 per year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Randolph accumulate an average of around $27,000 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
North Carolina 2,940
Florida 1,949
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.

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 14 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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