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2023 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

5 Ranked Colleges
2,366 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Education for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Education for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General is the 54th most popular major in the country with 13,944 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,366 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Education for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Education for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Education for an Associate”.

Top 5 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Education for an Associate. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 associates’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also made our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 75 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,004. To help with additional expenses, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale]](/colleges/keiser-university-ft-lauderdale/student-life/veterans/)

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Education for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

Bob Jones University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 75 of the 3,029 students enrolled at Bob Jones University were GI Bill® students, of which 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,092. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bob Jones University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Education for an Associate. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

UVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 813 of the 40,936 students enrolled at Utah Valley University were GI Bill® students, of which 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,550. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Education for an Associate list. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

South Texas College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, South Texas College supports 28,233 students, and 532 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 193 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,731. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full South Texas College Veteran Student Life Report

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Physical Education for an Associate. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 429 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Mt. SAC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 28,393 students enrolled at Mt. San Antonio College, 581 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 435 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $276. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mt. San Antonio College]](/colleges/mt-san-antonio-college/student-life/veterans/)

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