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Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

49 Colleges
$28,530 Avg Salary
$25,187 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 10,519 degrees and certificates were awarded to health and physical education students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in California to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found California State University - Fullerton to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

Women make up 51% of the phys ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from Cal State Fullerton carry an average student debt load of $16,548. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $196, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 56% are male.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at CSUN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,664.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 416 students majoring in phys ed at SDSU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at SDSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,872. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 48% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from Cal State LA carry an average student debt load of $18,219.

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Out of the 49 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the phys ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Sac State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,381. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $199.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Of the 293 students majoring in phys ed at CSULB, 55% are male and 45% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $18,250 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 267 students majoring in phys ed at Fresno State, 46% are male and 54% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debt load of $16,515.

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San Jose State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Women make up 55% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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California State University - Chico ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

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

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 216 students majoring in phys ed at SFSU, 46% are male and 54% are female.

On average, phys ed graduates from SFSU take out $18,439 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $204.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 572
Oregon 582
Nevada 268
Hawaii 171
Alaska 19

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 25 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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