2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 121 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health & Physical Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mt. San Antonio College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 34% are male.
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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of the Canyons is a great place for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 371 students majoring in phys ed at College of the Canyons, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverside City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 54% are male.
Phys Ed majors at Riverside City College take out an average of $9,196 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 121 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrillo College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 22% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means International Sports Sciences Association is a great place for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. ISSA is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Carpinteria.
Of the 113 students majoring in phys ed at ISSA, 78% are male and 22% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, phys ed graduates from ISSA carry an average student debt load of $19,753.
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Pasadena City College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pasadena.
About 35% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 65% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Diablo Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public school with a large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Fresno City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health and physical education programs. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
About 35% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 65% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, phys ed graduates from Fresno City College carry an average student debt load of $5,920.
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With a ranking of #9, Citrus College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Citrus College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Glendora.
About 41% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 59% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Long Beach City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Of the 74 students majoring in phys ed at Long Beach City College, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Moorpark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Moorpark College is a large public school located in the suburb of Moorpark.
About 50% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Clovis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 45% are male.
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East Los Angeles College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. East Los Angeles College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.
About 51% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 49% are male.
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Norco College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Norco College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Norco.
About 59% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 41% are male.
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De Anza College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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Shasta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 32% are male.
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College of the Desert ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Palm Desert, College of the Desert is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 41% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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Santiago Canyon College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Orange, SCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 42% of the phys ed majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Health & Physical Education students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Hartnell College | Salinas, CA |
| 20 | El Camino College | Torrance, CA |
| 21 | Cypress College | Cypress, CA |
| 22 | Fullerton College | Fullerton, CA |
| 22 | Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA |
| 22 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA |
Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State
Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 10,519 |
| Washington | 572 |
| Oregon | 582 |
| Nevada | 268 |
| Hawaii | 171 |
| Alaska | 19 |
Majors Related to Phys Ed
One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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.