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Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

17 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 #21 most popular major in Minnesota with 1,001 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota 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.

Our analysis found Alexandria Technical & Community College to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

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

Phys Ed majors at ATCC take out an average of $12,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Normandale Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Minnesota. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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

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Out of the 17 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota County Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#4

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great place for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Women make up 67% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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#4

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inver Hills Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Women make up 50% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Rochester Community and Technical 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 city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health and physical education programs. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the remote town of Brainerd.

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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their associate degree. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

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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
Kansas 663
Iowa 1,377
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 17 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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