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2026 Best Value Performance And Sport Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[Performance And Sport](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/performance-and-sport/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong performance and sport education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 19 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value performance and sport schools.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Performance And Sport Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Performance And Sport Schools in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in performance and sport, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Performance And Sport Schools

1

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

$14,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$35,998 Avg Student Debt

$42,189 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Capella University the best value for a degree in performance and sport in the United States. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,400. Students borrow a median of $35,998 to complete the performance and sport program here. Performance And Sport graduates of Capella University earn a median of $72,053 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL

$23,920 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,691 Avg Student Debt

$43,457 Median Earnings (10yr)

Faulkner University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value performance and sport schools. Faulkner University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $23,920. Typical student debt for performance and sport graduates is $27,691. Early-career performance and sport graduates make about $26,988. Set against $27,691 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.

Other Performance And Sport Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 19 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.