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

59 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 #11 most popular major in the country with 67,146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Southwest 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Bryan University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Of the 145 students majoring in phys ed at Bryan University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

On average, phys ed graduates from Bryan University take out $24,711 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Paso Community College is a great place for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

Women make up 62% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Phys Ed majors at El Paso Community College take out an average of $7,767 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Blinn College is a great place for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the phys ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Blinn College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,764.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

About 43% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 57% are male.

Phys Ed majors at South Texas College take out an average of $7,539 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Paris Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#6

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

With a ranking of #6, Odessa 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 medium-sized city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in phys ed at Odessa College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#7

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 45% are male.

On average, phys ed graduates from DMC take out $9,935 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Austin Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 27% of the phys ed majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, phys ed graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $15,264.

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#7

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 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 #10 on the list. NEO A&M College is a small public school located in the town of Miami.

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

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Health & Physical Education students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,194
Arizona 949
Oklahoma 1,053
New Mexico 141

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 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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