2026 Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in Arizona
[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 schools below stand out for delivering a strong outdoor health & physical education/fitness education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for outdoor health & physical education/fitness students.
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2026 Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in Arizona
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
Our analysis ranked Arizona State University the best value for a degree in outdoor health & physical education/fitness in Arizona. 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, compared with $33,139 for out-of-state students. Outdoor Health & Physical Education/fitness graduates carry a median of $21,170 in student loans. Outdoor Health & Physical Education/fitness graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of $41,428 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,170 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in outdoor health & physical education/fitness will find it at Ottawa University Surprise, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University Surprise is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $35,880. Typical student debt for outdoor health & physical education/fitness graduates is $27,000. Outdoor Health & Physical Education/fitness graduates of Ottawa University Surprise earn a median of $47,453 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Ottawa University Surprise admits about 78% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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