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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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

With 2,440 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #15 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our analysis found Montgomery County Community College to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Pennsylvania. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

About 13% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 87% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northampton County Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Pennsylvania. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

About 10% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 90% are male.

Full Health & Physical Education at Northampton County Area Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Luzerne County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in phys ed at Luzerne County Community College, 63% are male and 38% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, phys ed majors at Luzerne County Community College accumulate an average of around $11,342 in student debt.

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#5

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at Lehigh Carbon Community College Report

#6

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

With a ranking of #6, Harcum College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

Women make up 40% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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Community College of Allegheny 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in phys ed at CCAC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Butler 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 #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Butler, BC3 is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Manor College

Jenkintown, PA

Manor 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Jenkintown, Manor College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Manor College

Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

Full Health & Physical Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology Report

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
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 10 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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