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Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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

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

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

In 2020-2021, health and physical education students earned 1,377 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Kirkwood Community College the most popular school in Iowa for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in phys ed at Kirkwood Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Waldorf University is a great place for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

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Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Iowa Central Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Iowa. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at North Iowa Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Iowa. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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 5 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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