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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools

9 Colleges
$26,381 Avg Salary
$14,783 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree School for You

Health & Physical Education is the #11 most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Schools for an Associate in Health & Physical Education

Our analysis found International Sports Sciences Association to be the best school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. ISSA is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Carpinteria.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at ISSA take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,753.

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Findlay landed the # 2 spot on the list. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Findlay.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

The excellent associate degree programs at Bob Jones University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in the United States. Located in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Phys Ed majors at Mt. SAC take out an average of $9,232 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Utah Valley University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health and physical education programs. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

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Webber International University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health and physical education programs. Webber International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Babson Park.

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#8

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

After completing their Associate Degree, phys ed graduates from South Texas College carry an average student debtload of $7,539.

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#9

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and physical education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Phys Ed majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out an average of $22,304 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $148, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Health & Physical Education by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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