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2023 Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in California

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

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

In 2020-2021, 10,519 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for phys ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top California 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 California. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Carpinteria, ISSA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from ISSA take out $19,753 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 2 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

While working on their Associate Degree, phys ed majors at Mt. SAC accumulate an average of around $9,232 in student debt.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 572
Oregon 582
Nevada 268
Hawaii 171
Alaska 19

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Phys Ed

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 2 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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