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2026 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

[Health & Physical Education Schools](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/health-and-physical-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for health & physical education schools students.

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• Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

2026 Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

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

Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools Schools

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Inter American University Of Puerto Rico San German
San German, PR

$5,780 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,000 Avg Student Debt

$25,416 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in health & physical education schools, no school beat Inter American University Of Puerto Rico San German this year. Inter American University Of Puerto Rico San German is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of San German. Students from in state pay about $5,780 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $10,000 to complete the health & physical education schools program here. Soon after graduation, health & physical education schools degree recipients from Inter American University Of Puerto Rico San German generally make around $17,234. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 42%.

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Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce
Ponce, PR

$6,650 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,750 Avg Student Debt

$24,908 Median Earnings (10yr)

Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce is a great value for students pursuing a degree in health & physical education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Ponce, Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,650. Typical student debt for health & physical education schools graduates is $15,750. Early-career health & physical education schools graduates make about $18,132. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 98%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.