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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

31 Colleges
$27,343 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,395 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 9,742 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the phys ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools

Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Concordia University, Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $38,740 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Health & Physical Education at Concordia University, Irvine Report

$39,500 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Point Loma Nazarene University is a great value for health and physical education students. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PLNU are $39,500 a year.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle U are $49,335 a year.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

The excellent programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in the Far Western US Region . Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gonzaga are $48,470 per year.

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$37,018 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Cal Baptist undergraduate students pay an average of $37,018 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health & Physical Education at California Baptist University Report

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo 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. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Health & Physical Education at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

#7

National University

La Jolla, CA
$13,320 Average Tuition & Fees

National University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.

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$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year.

Full Health & Physical Education at California State University - Long Beach Report

San Jose State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and physical education programs. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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$18,875 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - East Bay landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and physical education programs. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 per year.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,079
Washington 122
Oregon 59
Nevada 13
Hawaii 12

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 441
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 206
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

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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