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2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New York

66 Colleges
$33,048 Avg Salary
$21,587 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in New York 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 .

#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 degree in New York. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, phys ed majors at SUNY Cortland accumulate an average of around $25,974 in student debt. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New York list. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Phys Ed majors at SUNY Brockport take out an average of $26,673 in student loans while working on their egree. 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for health and physical education students. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

On average, phys ed graduates from Syracuse take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $555.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, phys ed graduates from STJ take out $25,750 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $693.

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The excellent programs at Focus Personal Training Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and physical education schools in New York. FPTI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Phys Ed majors at FPTI take out an average of $7,355 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

Canisius College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New York ranking. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

Phys Ed majors at Canisius 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 $345, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and physical education programs. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Adelphi take out is $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $704.

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#8

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #8, Monroe College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

On average, phys ed graduates from Monroe College take out $14,010 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 $125.

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#9

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

SUNY Oswego ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New York list. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New York ranking. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at QC take out is $12,000.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health & Physical Education students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
12 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
13 Lehman College Bronx, NY

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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