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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health and physical education was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 67,146 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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

#1

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Our analysis found Monroe College to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

Of the 69 students majoring in phys ed at Monroe College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, phys ed majors at Monroe College accumulate an average of around $14,411 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $125, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hudson Valley Community College is a great place for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in phys ed at HVCC, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Phys Ed majors at HVCC take out an average of $9,713 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Monroe Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Of the 22 students majoring in phys ed at Monroe Community College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

On average, phys ed graduates from Monroe Community College take out $12,313 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Monroe Community College

#4

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Out of the 54 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 81% are male.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Finger Lakes Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 16% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Finger Lakes Community College

#5

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at County College of Morris helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

About 47% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 53% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, phys ed graduates from County College of Morris carry an average student debt load of $10,395.

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Montgomery County 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Jefferson Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health and physical education programs. Located in the small city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in phys ed at Jefferson Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, phys ed graduates from Jefferson Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,218.

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With a ranking of #9, Suffolk County Community 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 Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#9

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County 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 #9 on the list. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

Of the 17 students majoring in phys ed at Union County College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,440
New York 2,264
Maryland 787
New Jersey 1,029
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 342

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

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.

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