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2023 Most Popular Online Health & Physical Education Schools in California

7 Colleges
$31,463 Avg Salary
$20,533 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Health & Physical Education Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found International Sports Sciences Association to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue an online degree in California. Located in the suburb of Carpinteria, ISSA is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from ISSA carry an average student debtload of $17,163.

Full Health & Physical Education at International Sports Sciences Association Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Fitness and Nutrition Academy is a great place for health and physical education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, AFNA is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Antelope Valley. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health & Physical Education Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from UAV take out $26,438 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Health & Physical Education at University of Antelope Valley Report

#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent online programs at National University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from National University take out $36,313 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Compton College

Compton, CA

With a ranking of #6, Compton College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health and physical education students. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

Full Health & Physical Education at Compton College Report

#7

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #7 on the list. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges 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

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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 7 schools only.

  • 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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