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

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

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

Health & Physical Education is the #37 most popular major in New York with 2,264 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for phys ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Cortland to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 70% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed graduates from SUNY Cortland carry an average student debt load of $23,101. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $301.

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#2

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The College at Brockport helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in New York. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 35% of the phys ed majors at the school.

On average, phys ed graduates from SUNY Brockport take out $24,256 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $226, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in New York. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Women make up 27% of the phys ed majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $555.

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Out of the 38 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 17% of the phys ed majors at the school.

On average, phys ed graduates from STJ take out $23,323 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 $693.

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#5

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Oswego is a great place for health and physical education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#6

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

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

On average, phys ed graduates from Adelphi take out $24,757 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 $704.

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#7

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.

Women make up 39% of the phys ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Lehman take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $10,804.

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#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.

Women make up 52% of the phys ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at QC accumulate an average of around $17,764 in student debt.

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#9

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

Canisius College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health and physical education programs. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

Women make up 37% of the phys ed majors at the school.

On average, phys ed graduates from Canisius take out $22,828 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $345, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.

Of the 57 students majoring in phys ed at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, 84% are male and 16% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, phys ed majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale accumulate an average of around $21,896 in student debt.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,440
Maryland 787
New Jersey 1,029
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 342

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 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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