by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 67,146 people earned their degree in health and physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,386 and had an average of $24,576 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,586 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major” ranking analyzed 371 colleges that offered a degree in health and physical education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health and physical education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The phys ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Sports Sciences Association. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Carpinteria, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major. Bryan University is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 145 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Bryan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 498 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Canyons. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school awarded 371 diplomas to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at College of the Canyons
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cabrillo College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized school located in Aptos, California that handed out 156 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Cabrillo College
Feather River Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Located in Quincy, California, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Feather River Community College District
Frontier Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Frontier Community College is located in Fairfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Frontier Community College
Garrett College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. This small school is located in McHenry, Maryland, and it awarded 5 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Garrett College
Jefferson Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Jefferson Community College is a public institution located in Watertown, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Jefferson Community College
With a ranking of #10, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is a small public school situated in Miami, Oklahoma. It awarded 17 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Health & Physical Education Report
Platt College - Anaheim ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Platt College - Anaheim is a small school located in Anaheim, California that handed out 9 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Platt College - Anaheim
Cankdeska Cikana Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Fort Totten, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Cankdeska Cikana Community College Health & Physical Education Report
United Tribes Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full United Tribes Technical College Health & Physical Education Report
Riverside City College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Riverside City College is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 170 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Riverside City College
Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 55 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Trail College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Robinson, Illinois, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln Trail College Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #17, Finger Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Finger Lakes Community College is located in Canandaigua, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Finger Lakes Community College
Western Oklahoma State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. Altus, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Dean College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Dean College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Franklin, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Dean College
With a ranking of #20, Lake Superior State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Lake Superior State University
Monroe College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 associates’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Monroe College
College of the Siskiyous came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking. College of the Siskiyous is a public institution located in Weed, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at College of the Siskiyous
Clovis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major ranking, coming in at #23. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 55 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Clovis Community College
College of the Desert ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Located in Palm Desert, California, this fairly large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at College of the Desert
With a ranking of #25, Shasta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major list. Redding, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Shasta College
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | SUNY Broome | Binghamton, NY |
| 52 | Rose State College | Midwest City, OK |
| 53 | Citrus College | Glendora, CA |
| 54 | Hill College | Hillsboro, TX |
| 55 | University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College | Blue Ash, OH |
| 56 | West Hills College-Lemoore | Lemoore, CA |
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