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

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

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

Health & Physical Education is the #37 most popular major in New York with 2,264 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in New York 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Monroe College the most popular school in New York for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

About 22% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 78% are male.

Phys Ed majors at Monroe College take out an average of $14,411 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $125.

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Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson Valley Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

On average, phys ed graduates from HVCC take out $9,713 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Hudson Valley Community College

#3

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

About 36% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 64% are male.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Monroe Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,313.

Full Health & Physical Education at Monroe Community College Report

#4

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 27 schools in New York 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 school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in phys ed at Finger Lakes Community College, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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Jefferson Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, phys ed majors at Jefferson Community College accumulate an average of around $11,218 in student debt.

Full Health & Physical Education at Jefferson Community College Report

Suffolk County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health and physical education programs. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 29% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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Kingsborough Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health and physical education programs. KCC is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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

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

Niagara County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in phys ed at Niagara County Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#8

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

With a ranking of #8, SUNY Broome did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the suburb of Binghamton.

Women make up 13% of the phys ed majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, phys ed graduates from SUNY Broome carry an average student debt load of $12,288.

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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
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 26 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).

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