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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

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

With 1,029 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #17 most popular major in New Jersey.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

Our analysis found County College of Morris to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, phys ed majors at County College of Morris accumulate an average of around $10,395 in student debt.

Full Health & Physical Education at County College of Morris Report

#2

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Union County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Raritan Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

Of the 16 students majoring in phys ed at RVCC, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. HCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Of the 13 students majoring in phys ed at HCCC, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Full Health & Physical Education at Hudson County Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 38% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Phys Ed majors at RCSJ take out an average of $12,922 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus

Rowan College at Burlington County 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 #6 on the list. RCBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mount Laurel.

About 33% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Sussex County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health and physical education programs. Sussex County Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Newton.

About 42% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 58% are male.

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Mercer County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in phys ed at Mercer County Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#9

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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.

  • 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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