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Most Popular Health & Physical Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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

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

Finding the Best Health & Physical Education Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 2,000 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and physical education is the #16 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Health & Physical Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Moraine Valley Community College the most popular school in Illinois for health and physical education students working on their undergraduate certificate. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

Of the 5 students majoring in phys ed at MVCC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#2

Triton College

River Grove, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Triton College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and physical education schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in phys ed at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chicago Heights, Prairie State College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois Central College is a great place for health and physical education students working on their undergraduate certificate. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

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#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. COD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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#4

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Joliet Junior College is a great place for health and physical education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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Best Health & Physical Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,199
Ohio 2,505
Indiana 1,564
Wisconsin 943

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 6 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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