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2023 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$14,896 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,573 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #24 most popular major in Iowa with 127 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa 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.

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 Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Health & Physical Education

$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best value school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year.

Iowa not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Iowa list.

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#3

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA
$30,954 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Grand View University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Grand View University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in Iowa. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNI are $9,053 a year.

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#5

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA
$27,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, William Penn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William Penn University are $27,200 a year.

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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 246
Minnesota 141
Kansas 50
Nebraska 36
North Dakota 36
South Dakota 52

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 5 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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