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

36 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in phys ed at Northeast, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in phys ed at ATCC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, phys ed graduates from ATCC carry an average student debt load of $12,916.

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#3

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Normandale Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Barton County Community College is a great place for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

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

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Barton County Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great place for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

Of the 7 students majoring in phys ed at DCTC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Dakota County Technical College

#6

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

With a ranking of #6, Lake Region State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Devils Lake.

About 83% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Lake Region State College

#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #6, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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

Full Health & Physical Education at Kirkwood Community College Report

#8

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler 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 distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Dodge City 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Health & Physical Education at Dodge City Community College Report

Haskell Indian Nations University 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. Haskell is a small public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 75% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,128
Minnesota 1,001
Kansas 663
Iowa 1,377
Nebraska 351
North Dakota 266
South Dakota 311

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

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 36 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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