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Most Popular Health & Physical Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

19 Colleges
$23,329 Avg Salary
$12,283 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health & Physical Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern California Health Institute the most popular school in California for health and physical education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Reseda, SOCHI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 53% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, phys ed graduates from SOCHI carry an average student debt load of $12,640. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $56.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means International Sports Sciences Association is a great place for health and physical education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Carpinteria, ISSA is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 29% of the phys ed majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Healing Arts College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. CALIFORNIA HEALING ARTS COLLEGE is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Carson.

Of the 5 students majoring in phys ed at CALIFORNIA HEALING ARTS COLLEGE, 80% are male and 20% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, phys ed graduates from CALIFORNIA HEALING ARTS COLLEGE carry an average student debt load of $9,822.

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#4

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverside City College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the city of Riverside.

About 25% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#4

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Grossmont College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Grossmont College is a large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.

About 50% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and physical education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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

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With a ranking of #6, San Joaquin Delta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and physical education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#8

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health and physical education programs. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Aptos.

The average amount in student loans that phys ed majors at Cabrillo College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,165.

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#8

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health & Physical Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Palomar College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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#10

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health and physical education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 19 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).

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