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2026 Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/health-and-physical-education/health-and-physical-education-fitness-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value outdoor health & physical education/fitness schools.

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• Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2026 Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the outdoor health & physical education/fitness degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools

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Weber State University
Ogden, UT

$6,557 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,588 Avg Student Debt

$56,287 Median Earnings (10yr)

Weber State University earned the #1 spot for value among outdoor health & physical education/fitness schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,557, compared with $17,545 for out-of-state students. Outdoor Health & Physical Education/fitness graduates carry a median of $19,588 in student loans. Outdoor Health & Physical Education/fitness graduates of Weber State University earn a median of $39,059 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,588 median debt.

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Lewis Clark State College
Lewiston, ID

$7,610 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,475 Avg Student Debt

$46,001 Median Earnings (10yr)

Lewis Clark State College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value outdoor health & physical education/fitness schools. Set in the city of Lewiston, Lewis Clark State College is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,610, compared with $22,028 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for outdoor health & physical education/fitness graduates is $21,475. Early-career outdoor health & physical education/fitness graduates make about $33,176. Set against $21,475 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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.