25 Most Popular Colleges for Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Programs

There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in health and physical education. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending The Academy.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at United States Sports Academy

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,280	$17,280
Fees for Full-Time Students	$990	$990
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$640

The school reported having 4 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Middle Tennessee State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Middle Tennessee State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,262	$22,860
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,332	$1,332
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$459	$1,270

Across all programs, there were 572 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 460 were classified as teaching assistants, and 58 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UGA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Georgia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,704	$24,692
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,266	$2,266
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$363	$1,029

There were 3,468 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 935 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,500 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UIUC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,627. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UAB.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,866	$17,910
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$437	$995

In 2017-2018, UAB reported having 513 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 513 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Ole Miss.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Mississippi

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,190	$23,454
Fees for Full-Time Students	$110	$110
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$455	$1,303

In a typical year, there are 1,279 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,107 were classified as teaching assistants, and 165 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending IU Bloomington.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Bloomington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,956	$30,125
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,323	$1,323
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,255

The school reported having 2,613 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UNC Greensboro.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,219	$18,937
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,828	$2,828
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$652	$2,367

In a typical year, there are 907 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 366 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

There were 4,229 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Michigan State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,436	$34,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$727	$1,428

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,098. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UT Knoxville.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,244	$29,432
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,840	$2,070
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$626	$1,637

In 2017-2018, UT Knoxville reported having 2,653 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,439 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,170 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

Across all programs, there were 3,898 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UA can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Alabama

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,780	$28,100
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,470

There were 1,555 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 902 were classified as teaching assistants, and 517 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Concordia University Chicago.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Concordia University - Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,000	$15,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$625	$625

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 27. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Georgia State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

In a typical year, there are 2,924 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - College Station

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,941	$16,461
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,124	$3,124
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$272	$710

In 2017-2018, Texas A&M reported having 3,644 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Downtown Phoenix.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Downtown Phoenix

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

Across all programs, there were 292 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 231 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending TWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Woman's University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,672	$12,142
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,400	$2,400
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$260	$675

The school reported having 405 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 348 were classified as teaching assistants, and 45 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at WVU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at West Virginia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,450	$24,390
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$525	$1,355

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,573. Of that number, 725 were classified as teaching assistants, and 720 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Penn State University Park.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,732	$35,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,020	$1,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$864	$1,483

The school reported having 3,592 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UMCP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - College Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,294	$26,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,590	$1,590
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$683	$1,474

Across all programs, there were 4,109 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,929 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,180 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending BYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brigham Young University - Provo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,880	$6,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$405	$405

In a typical year, there are 1,493 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 539 were classified as teaching assistants, and 825 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

There were 5,079 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UNLV can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,144	$19,332
Fees for Full-Time Students	$632	$632
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$269	$566

In 2017-2018, UNLV reported having 978 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 573 were classified as teaching assistants, and 320 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending ETSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at East Tennessee State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,244	$22,950
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,791	$1,791
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$458	$1,275

There were 665 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 171 were classified as teaching assistants, and 269 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,805. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University of Northern Colorado.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Northern Colorado

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,402	$19,566
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,836	$1,836
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$578	$1,087

In a typical year, there are 518 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 251 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UARK can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,563	$19,784
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,008	$1,008
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$420	$1,099

Across all programs, there were 1,574 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 747 were classified as teaching assistants, and 682 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of H.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Houston

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,064	$17,334
Fees for Full-Time Students	$982	$982
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$448	$963

The school reported having 2,209 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,452 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending RMUoHP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,042	$15,042
Fees for Full-Time Students	$419	$419
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$905	$905

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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