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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Health & Physical Education in New York

63 Ranked Colleges
2,409 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 New York, there were 2,409 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,048 and $21,587 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York” ranking analyzed 63 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.

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Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york phys ed students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Health & Physical Education in New York

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cortland. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York list. Cortland, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 315 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full SUNY Cortland Health & Physical Education Report

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Canisius College
Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canisius College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York list. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 115 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Canisius

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St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Thomas Aquinas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York list. STAC is a small school located in Sparkill, New York that handed out 29 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full STAC Health & Physical Education Report

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Manhattanville College
Purchase, New York

Out of the 63 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattanville College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 57 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Manhattanville College

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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College at Brockport. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York. The College at Brockport is located in Brockport, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 The College at Brockport Health & Physical Education Report

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

SUNY Oswego ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Oswego, New York, and it awarded 90 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at SUNY Oswego

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Jefferson Community College
Watertown, New York

Jefferson Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York list. Jefferson Community College is located in Watertown, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Jefferson Community College

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Monroe College
Bronx, New York

Monroe College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York ranking, coming in at #8. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 91 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Monroe College Health & Physical Education Report

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St. John Fisher College
Rochester, New York

With a ranking of #9, St. John Fisher College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York list. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 41 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Fisher Health & Physical Education Report

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Adelphi University
Garden City, New York

Adelphi University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York ranking. Adelphi is a medium-sized school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 93 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Adelphi

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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 58 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hudson Valley Community College Health & Physical Education Report

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

Niagara University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York ranking. Niagara University is located in Niagara University, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Niagara Health & Physical Education Report

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Hilbert College
Hamburg, New York

Hilbert College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York ranking. Hamburg, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Hilbert College

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Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, New York

Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York ranking, coming in at #14. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized school located in Canandaigua, New York that handed out 19 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Finger Lakes Community College

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With a ranking of #15, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York list. St John’s University - New York is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St John’s University - New York Health & Physical Education Report

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school situated in Oneonta, New York. It awarded 43 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at SUNY Oneonta

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Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, New York

Farmingdale State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Farmingdale, New York, and it awarded 57 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Farmingdale State College

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York

Manhattan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York ranking, coming in at #18. Manhattan College is located in Riverdale, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Manhattan

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SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, New York

SUNY Potsdam ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York list. SUNY Potsdam is a small public school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 17 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at SUNY Potsdam

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, New York

SUNY Fredonia came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York ranking. Located in Fredonia, New York, this small public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at SUNY Fredonia

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York ranking, coming in at #21. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 150 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Syracuse University

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York ranking, coming in at #22. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Brooklyn College

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Niagara County Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York ranking. Sanborn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Niagara County Community College

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

Alfred State College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 22 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Alfred State College Health & Physical Education Report

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Medaille College
Buffalo, New York

Medaille College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in New York ranking. Medaille is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Full Medaille College Health & Physical Education Report

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