2026 Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in the Southwest Region
[Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/health-and-physical-education/health-and-physical-education-fitness-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value outdoor health & physical education/fitness schools.
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2026 Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in outdoor health & physical education/fitness, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools
For return on investment in outdoor health & physical education/fitness, no school beat Arizona State University this year. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,223 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $33,139. Students borrow a median of $21,170 to complete the outdoor health & physical education/fitness program here. Soon after graduation, outdoor health & physical education/fitness degree recipients from Arizona State University generally make around $41,428. Set against $21,170 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Arizona State University admits about 90% of applicants.
Ottawa University Surprise is a great value for students pursuing a degree in outdoor health & physical education/fitness, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University Surprise is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $35,880. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the outdoor health & physical education/fitness program here. Early-career outdoor health & physical education/fitness graduates make about $47,453. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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).
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