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2025 Best Physical Fitness Technician Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
1,336 Physical Fitness Technician Degrees Awarded
Physical Fitness Technician isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #607 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Fitness Technician Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,336 degrees in physical fitness technician annually.

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Choosing a Great Physical Fitness Technician School

Best Physical Fitness Technician Schools Your choice of physical fitness technician school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physical Fitness Technician School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Physical Fitness Technician
Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Fitness Technician
Master's Degrees in Physical Fitness Technician

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Fitness Technician Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Physical Fitness Technician in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of physical fitness technician degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Physical Fitness Technician

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

It is hard to beat SUNY Cortland if you want to pursue a degree in physical fitness technician. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Cortland is a great school overall.

There were roughly 20 physical fitness technician students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cortland in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
21.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Central Michigan University if you want to pursue a degree in physical fitness technician. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 physical fitness technician students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
55 Physical Fitness Technician Degrees Awarded

East Carolina University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in physical fitness technician. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were about 55 physical fitness technician students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Physical Fitness Technician Degrees Awarded

Northern Arizona University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physical fitness technician. NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in physical fitness technician from Northern Arizona University

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Averett University
Danville, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 35th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 7 physical fitness technician students who graduated with this degree at AU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

ATCC is a small public college located in the town of Alexandria. This college ranks 41st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 11 physical fitness technician students who graduated with this degree at ATCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical fitness technician from Alexandria Technical & Community College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

USI is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Evansville. This university ranks 13th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 6 physical fitness technician students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical fitness technician from University of Southern Indiana

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

WSC is a small public college located in the town of Wayne. This college ranks 9th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 9 physical fitness technician students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical fitness technician from Wayne State College

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Park University
Parkville, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Parkville. This university ranks 16th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 1 physical fitness technician students who graduated with this degree at Park University in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
73 Physical Fitness Technician Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Carpinteria, ISSA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 73 physical fitness technician students who graduated with this degree at ISSA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical fitness technician from International Sports Sciences Association

Physical Fitness Technician by Region

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Physical Fitness Technician is one of 5 different types of Health & Physical Education programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 32,435
Sports Management 17,486
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 13,335
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 1,377
Sports Studies 583

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