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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$19,373 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,744 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

With 225 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #26 most popular major in North Carolina.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in North Carolina

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 Western Carolina University to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $4,367 per year.

Full Health & Physical Education at Western Carolina University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great value for health and physical education students. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 per year.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

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

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great value for health and physical education students. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a year.

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

Full Health & Physical Education at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

North Carolina Central University 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. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Carolina Central University are $6,644 a year.

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#7

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC
$32,200 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and physical education students. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gardner - Webb are $32,200 per year.

Full Health & Physical Education at Gardner - Webb University Report

#8

Wingate University

Wingate, NC
$40,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Wingate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.

Wingate undergraduate students pay an average of $40,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Wingate is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in North Carolina list.

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$41,500 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $41,500 per year.

Full Health & Physical Education at Lenoir - Rhyne University Report

#10

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC
$59,770 Average Tuition & Fees

Wake Forest University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health and physical education programs. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

Wake Forest University undergraduate students pay an average of $59,770 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, Wake Forest University is ranked #3 for overall quality for phys ed in North Carolina.

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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
Virginia 431
Florida 418
Georgia 308
Tennessee 287
Kentucky 190
Louisiana 152
Alabama 196
South Carolina 175
Mississippi 160
Arkansas 271
West Virginia 232

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 10 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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