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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
3,479 Degrees Awarded
$5,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Phys Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 64,869 people earned their degree in health and physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,872 and had an average of $24,778 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 12,417 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,297 and $25,811 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,479 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health and physical education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health and physical education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Phys Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Phys Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree phys ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Health & Physical Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 472 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Mt. SAC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. SAC is $898 for far western us region associate degree phys ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Mt. SAC Health & Physical Education Report

#2

Riverside City College

Riverside, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Riverside City College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 178 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Riverside City College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Riverside City College is $4,620 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Phys Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Riverside City College Health & Physical Education Report

#3

Cabrillo College

Aptos, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cabrillo College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized school located in Aptos, California that handed out 120 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Cabrillo College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cabrillo College is $7,302 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Phys Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Cabrillo College Health & Physical Education Report

#4

Norco College

Norco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norco College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Norco College is a fairly large school located in Norco, California that handed out 39 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Norco College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Norco College is $5,099 for far western us region associate degree phys ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Norco College

#5

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Phys Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Portland Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $7,669 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Phys Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Health & Physical Education at Portland Community College

#6

Lane Community College

Eugene, Oregon

Lane Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 1 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Lane Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lane Community College is $8,475 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Phys Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Lane Community College

With a ranking of #7, International Sports Sciences Association did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Phys Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Carpinteria, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 121 degrees to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2019-2020.

ISSA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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