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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

210 Colleges
$31,395 Avg Salary
$21,448 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 210 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found California State University - Fullerton to be the most popular school for health and physical education students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $196.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

Phys Ed majors at Mt. SAC take out an average of $7,677 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

On average, phys ed graduates from CSUN take out $16,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Phys Ed majors at Concordia University, Irvine take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $602, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Phys Ed majors at SDSU take out an average of $17,745 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from CSULB carry an average student debt load of $17,500.

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#7

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Cal State LA take out is $14,592.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

On average, phys ed graduates from Sac State take out $16,812 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $199.

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California State University - Fresno ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Phys Ed majors at Fresno State take out an average of $14,050 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #11, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Cal Baptist carry an average student debt load of $29,470. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $487.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at UNLV take out is $17,837. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $333.

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#13

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from Oregon State take out $24,540 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $453, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#15

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #15 on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $17,625 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $204, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Chico came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Chico State accumulate an average of around $21,049 in student debt.

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #17 on the list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at Cal State East Bay accumulate an average of around $16,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $188.

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California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and physical education students. It came in at #18 on the list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

Phys Ed majors at CSUSB take out an average of $15,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $127.

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With a ranking of #19, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debt load of $21,326.

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California State University - San Marcos came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

On average, phys ed graduates from CSUSM take out $18,963 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $185.

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#21

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from Riverside City College take out $8,230 in student loans while working on their degree.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from CSUDH take out $14,556 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#23

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, phys ed graduates from Cabrillo College carry an average student debt load of $7,930.

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Washington State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from Wazzu take out $23,750 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $456.

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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Seaside.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at CSUMB take out is $13,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $153.

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#26

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
#29

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA
#30

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
33 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
34 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
35 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
36 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
37 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
38 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
39 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
40 University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
41 National University La Jolla, CA
42 Citrus College Glendora, CA
42 Portland Community College Portland, OR

Best Health & Physical Education Colleges by State

Explore the best health and physical education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 10,519
Washington 572
Oregon 582
Nevada 268
Hawaii 171
Alaska 19

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 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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