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2021 Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California

27 Colleges
5,413 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,536 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in CaliforniaIn <nil>, 5,413 bachelor's degrees were awarded to health & physical education students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state. This means that 11.1% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

For this year's Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a bachelor's in phys ed. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health & physical education programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health & physical education program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying phys ed.

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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San Jose State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in California that are best for non-traditional health & physical education students. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose. San Jose State also made our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in California list, coming in at #2.

About 0.9% of San Jose State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 9,800 part time students in attendance at San Jose State.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - East Bay. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

The student loan default rate at Cal State East Bay is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. 7,069 students at Cal State East Bay are exclusively online. There are roughly 3,650 part time students in attendance at Cal State East Bay.

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San Francisco State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. 14,003 students at SFSU are exclusively online. About 6,034 of the students at SFSU are attending part time.

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA

Our rankings recognize Sonoma State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, SSU has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in California ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 4,146 students at SSU that take at least one class online. 1,263 students are part time.

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best health & physical education schools for non-traditional students. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Cal State Fullerton has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in California ranking.

The student loan default rate at Cal State Fullerton is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 25,781 students take at least one class online at Cal State Fullerton. There are roughly 10,634 part time students in attendance at Cal State Fullerton.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Sacramento. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at Sac State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 16,876 students at Sac State that take at least one class online. About 7,378 of the students at Sac State are attending part time.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. USFCA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in California list.

The student loan default rate at USFCA is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,220 students take at least one class online at USFCA. There are roughly 2,299 part time students in attendance at USFCA.

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California Baptist University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

About 1.1% of Cal Baptist students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,638 students take at least one class online at Cal Baptist. About 2,045 of the students at Cal Baptist are attending part time.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Northridge. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

The student loan default rate at CSUN is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. 28,617 of CSUN students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 9,164 part time students in attendance at CSUN.

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San Diego State University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best health & physical education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population. SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Health & Physical Education in California list.

The student loan default rate at SDSU is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,657 students at SDSU that take at least one class online. About 5,452 of the students at SDSU are attending part time.

Full Health & Physical Education at San Diego State University Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 428
Oregon 499
Nevada 253
Hawaii 159
Alaska 19

One of 4 majors within the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies area of study, Health & Physical Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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