by our College Data Analytics Team
Health And Physical Education is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in health and physical education than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 28 health and physical education schools in New Jersey by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where health and physical education makes up the largest share of degrees in New Jersey.
The most focused school in the country for health and physical education is Georgian Court University. Set in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in health and physical education, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about health and physical education at Georgian Court University
The College Of New Jersey is one of the most focused health and physical education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Ewing, The College Of New Jersey is a public university. Health And Physical Education accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. See more about health and physical education at The College Of New Jersey
Sussex County Community College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused health and physical education schools. Set in the rural area of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in health and physical education, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for Sussex County Community College
A rank of #4 makes Raritan Valley Community College one of the most focused schools for health and physical education. Set in the rural area of Branchburg, Raritan Valley Community College is a public institution. Health And Physical Education accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for Raritan Valley Community College
A rank of #5 makes Montclair State University one of the most focused schools for health and physical education. Set in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Montclair State University awards are in health and physical education, or about 159 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for Montclair State University
Gloucester County College comes in at #6 for health and physical education focus this year. Gloucester County College is a public school located in the suburb of Sewell. Health And Physical Education accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for Gloucester County College
Rutgers University New Brunswick ranked #7 on our list of the most focused health and physical education schools. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. About 2% of the degrees Rutgers University New Brunswick awards are in health and physical education, or about 324 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for Rutgers University New Brunswick
College Of Saint Elizabeth landed the #8 spot among the most focused health and physical education schools. Set in the suburb of Morristown, College Of Saint Elizabeth is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees College Of Saint Elizabeth awards are in health and physical education, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for College Of Saint Elizabeth
County College Of Morris comes in at #9 for health and physical education focus this year. County College Of Morris is a public school located in the suburb of Randolph. Health And Physical Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about health and physical education at County College Of Morris
William Paterson University Of New Jersey ranked #10 on our list of the most focused health and physical education schools. Set in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University Of New Jersey is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees William Paterson University Of New Jersey awards are in health and physical education, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. See more about health and physical education at William Paterson University Of New Jersey
Salem Community College placed #11 for health and physical education by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Carneys Point, Salem Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in health and physical education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for Salem Community College
New Jersey City University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused health and physical education schools. Located in the city of Jersey City, New Jersey City University is a public university. Health And Physical Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for New Jersey City University
Saint Peters College placed #13 for health and physical education by degree focus. Saint Peters College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jersey City. About 2% of the degrees Saint Peters College awards are in health and physical education, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for Saint Peters College
Kean University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused health and physical education schools. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in health and physical education, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for Kean University
Caldwell College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused health and physical education schools. Located in the suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in health and physical education, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for Caldwell College
Mercer County Community College landed the #16 spot among the most focused health and physical education schools. Set in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in health and physical education, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about health and physical education at Mercer County Community College
The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey comes in at #17 for health and physical education focus this year. Set in the rural area of Galloway, The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in health and physical education, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. See more about health and physical education at The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey
Monmouth University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused health and physical education schools. Monmouth University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch. Health And Physical Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about health and physical education at Monmouth University
Seton Hall University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused health and physical education schools. Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in health and physical education, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for Seton Hall University
Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus comes in at #20 for health and physical education focus this year. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in health and physical education, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
Union County College placed #21 for health and physical education by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in health and physical education, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full health and physical education report for Union County College
Hudson County Community College placed #22 for health and physical education by degree focus. Located in the city of Jersey City, Hudson County Community College is a public university. About 0.9% of the degrees Hudson County Community College awards are in health and physical education, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for Hudson County Community College
Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham comes in at #23 for health and physical education focus this year. Set in the suburb of Madison, Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham awards are in health and physical education, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full health and physical education details for Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham
Middlesex County College comes in at #24 for health and physical education focus this year. Middlesex County College is a public school located in the suburb of Edison. About 0.8% of the degrees Middlesex County College awards are in health and physical education, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about health and physical education at Middlesex County College
Burlington County College comes in at #25 for health and physical education focus this year. Set in the suburb of Mount Laurel, Burlington County College is a public institution. Health And Physical Education accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about health and physical education at Burlington County College
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to health and physical education:
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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