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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$16,667 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,460 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 1,128 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #15 most popular major in Missouri.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Missouri 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

$7,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri Western State University the best value school in Missouri for health and physical education students. Located in the small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.

Missouri Western undergraduate students pay an average of $7,930 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Missouri Western accumulate an average of around $25,991 in student debt.

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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year. On average, phys ed graduates from Missouri State take out $21,269 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $107.

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$7,762 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $7,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Missouri Southern take out is $21,300.

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$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southeast Missouri State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Missouri. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,715 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $24,876 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $8,852 per year.

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#6

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
$8,689 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Truman State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,689 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Truman State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCM are $9,078 a year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from UCM carry an average student debtload of $25,041.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mizzou is ranked #2 for overall quality for phys ed in Missouri.

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$27,166 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Maryville U are $27,166 per year. After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Maryville U carry an average student debtload of $21,000.

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

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#10

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Lindenwood University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Phys Ed majors at Lindenwood University take out an average of $28,875 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $210, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,001
Kansas 663
Iowa 1,377
Nebraska 351
North Dakota 266
South Dakota 311

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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).

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