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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$19,802 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,008 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #21 most popular major in Virginia with 431 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Health & Physical Education

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,638 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, JMU is ranked #5 for overall quality for phys ed in Virginia.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at James Madison University

$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality for phys ed in Virginia.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 20% of our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia ranking.

Full Health & Physical Education at George Mason University Report

#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.

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#6

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA
$34,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Shenandoah 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. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Shenandoah undergraduate students pay an average of $34,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.

Full Health & Physical Education at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#8

Hampton University

Hampton, VA
$29,312 Average Tuition & Fees

Hampton 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. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hampton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hampton are $29,312 per year.

Full Health & Physical Education at Hampton University Report

#9

Randolph College

Lynchburg, VA
$26,890 Average Tuition & Fees

Randolph College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Randolph is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Randolph are $26,890 a year.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Randolph College

Best Value Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 418
Georgia 308
North Carolina 225
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.

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

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 9 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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