by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 66,552 people earned their degree in health & physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In , health & physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,390 and had an average of $24,400 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 17,974 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,091 and $25,142 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 195 health & physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in health & physical education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health & physical education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chipola College landed the #1 spot on the list. Chipola College is a small public school situated in Marianna, Florida. It awarded 4 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Johnson University Florida is located in Kissimmee, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holmes Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Goodman, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
Full Holmes Community College Health & Physical Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 0 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Delta Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Moorhead, Mississippi, and it awarded 8 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Mississippi Delta Community College
Coahoma Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Coahoma Community College is a small public school situated in Clarksdale, Mississippi. It awarded 3 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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Northwest Florida State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Niceville, Florida, and it awarded 18 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full Northwest Florida State College Health & Physical Education Report
Webber International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Babson Park, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
Full Webber International University Health & Physical Education Report
East Mississippi Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 48 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at East Mississippi Community College
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 23 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Health & Physical Education Report
With a ranking of #11, College of the Albemarle did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
Full College of the Albemarle Health & Physical Education Report
Sandhills Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. SCC is a small public school situated in Pinehurst, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #13, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Full Bob Jones University Health & Physical Education Report
Georgia Military College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 10 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Georgia Military College
Itawamba Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ICC is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 3 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Pensacola State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pensacola State College is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Pensacola State College
Brunswick Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Bolivia, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s phys ed degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Brunswick Community College
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 associates’s phys ed degrees in 2021-2022.
Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Coastal Carolina Community College
Catawba Valley Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Catawba Valley Community College is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Catawba Valley Community College Health & Physical Education Report
Wake Technical Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Wake Technical Community College
Gaston College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Gaston College is a public institution located in Dallas, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Central Carolina Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Carolina Community College is located in Sanford, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Health & Physical Education at Central Carolina Community College
Columbus Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Health & Physical Education at Columbus Technical College
Tallahassee Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Phys Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s phys ed students in 2021-2022.
Full Tallahassee Community College Health & Physical Education Report
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