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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,156 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the phys ed associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our analysis found Holyoke Community College to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.

Women make up 20% of the phys ed majors at the school.

On average, phys ed graduates from Holyoke Community College take out $11,507 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Dean College

Franklin, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dean College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Essex Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in phys ed at NECC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Wachusett Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Mount Wachusett Community College

Springfield Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. STCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Springfield Technical Community College

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 261
New Hampshire 456
Maine 173
Rhode Island 201
Vermont 133

One of 4 majors within the area of study, health and physical education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 6 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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