by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Health & Physical Education is the 11th most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 17,631 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,134 and $25,357 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 204 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chipola College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Marianna, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. JUFL is a small school located in Kissimmee, Florida that handed out 1 associates’s phys ed degrees 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Johnson University Florida Health & Physical Education Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a small school located in Goodman, Mississippi that handed out 29 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Holmes Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Delta Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Delta Community College is a public institution located in Moorhead, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Mississippi Delta Community College
Coahoma Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Coahoma Community College
Northwest Florida State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NWFSC is a public institution located in Niceville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Northwest Florida State College
With a ranking of #8, Webber International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Webber International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Babson Park, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Webber International University
East Mississippi Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. East Mississippi Community College is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 10 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 52 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
With a ranking of #11, College of the Albemarle did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. College of the Albemarle is a small public school situated in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It awarded 5 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at College of the Albemarle
Sandhills Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. SCC is a small public school situated in Pinehurst, North Carolina. It awarded 6 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Sandhills Community College
Bob Jones University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Bob Jones University Health & Physical Education Report
Georgia Military College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 5 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Military College Health & Physical Education Report
Itawamba Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Itawamba Community College Health & Physical Education Report
Pensacola State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 5 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Brunswick Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Brunswick Community College is a small public school situated in Bolivia, North Carolina. It awarded 1 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Brunswick Community College
Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FTCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 6 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Fayetteville Technical Community College
Coastal Carolina Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Coastal Carolina Community College
Catawba Valley Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Hickory, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Wake Technical Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Wake Technical Community College
Gaston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Gaston College is a small public school situated in Dallas, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Gaston College
Central Carolina Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Sanford, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Central Carolina Community College
Columbus Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Columbus Technical College
Tallahassee Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 2 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Tallahassee Community College
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