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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$22,589 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,836 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 122 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #32 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Washington 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.

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 Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Health & Physical Education

$7,922 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Washington University the best value school in Washington for health and physical education students. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $7,922 per year.

Full Health & Physical Education at Eastern Washington University Report

$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health & Physical Education at Central Washington University Report

$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.

Full Health & Physical Education at Seattle University Report

#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
$48,470 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Gonzaga also took the #5 spot in our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington rankings.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Gonzaga University

$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Western Washington University

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

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

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

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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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