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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$22,482 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 351 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nebraska 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 Nebraska

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

Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality in Health & Physical Education

#1

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE
$7,428 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Wayne State College the best value school in Nebraska for health and physical education students. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSC are $7,428 a year. Phys Ed majors at WSC take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

WSC also made our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #5.

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$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, phys ed majors at UNOMAHA accumulate an average of around $22,287 in student debt.

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$7,940 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNK are $7,940 per year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UNK take out is $17,500.

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$36,310 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great value for health and physical education students. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $36,310 per year. On average, phys ed graduates from Concordia University, Nebraska take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Midland University

Fremont, NE
$36,746 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Nebraska list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.

Midland U undergraduate students pay an average of $36,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Midland U take out is $27,000.

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$38,334 Average Tuition & Fees

Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and physical education programs. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWU are $38,334 a year. Phys Ed majors at NWU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $534.

NWU also made our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #4.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,128
Minnesota 1,001
Kansas 663
Iowa 1,377
North Dakota 266
South Dakota 311

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 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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