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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 949 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Arizona 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Bryan University the most popular school in Arizona for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Bryan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, phys ed graduates from Bryan University carry an average student debt load of $24,711.

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Out of the 16 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

About 40% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Health & Physical Education at Cochise County Community College District Report

Out of the 16 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

Women make up 43% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Full Health & Physical Education at Chandler-Gilbert Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Health & Physical Education at Mesa Community College Report

Out of the 16 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in phys ed at Glendale Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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

Arizona Western College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#7

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Eastern Arizona College

Scottsdale Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health and physical education programs. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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#9

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Central Arizona College

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Health & Physical Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 16 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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