A program that prepares individuals for employment in health and fitness clubs, wellness centers, public and private recreation facilities, hospitals and corporate fitness programs where they will perform a variety of instructional and administrative duties. Includes instruction in human anatomy and physiology, fitness techniques, exercise science, personal training, nutrition, and customer service.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Personal Training Institute | 117 | 100% | N/A |
| 2 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | 116 | 2% | $22,537 |
| 3 | International Sports Sciences Association | 106 | 100% | N/A |
| 4 | Focus Personal Training Institute | 84 | 100% | N/A |
| 5 | MiraCosta College | 80 | 2% | $3,252 |
| 6 | Southern California Health Institute | 66 | 27% | N/A |
| 7 | National Personal Training Institute-Tampa | 62 | 100% | N/A |
| 8 | SUNY Cortland | 39 | 2% | $25,220 |
| 9 | Huertas College | 29 | 9% | $7,467 |
| 10 | Santa Rosa Junior College | 27 | 0% | $3,246 |
| 11 | Intellitec College-Colorado Springs | 27 | 10% | N/A |
| 12 | Moorpark College | 27 | 1% | $3,179 |
| 13 | Wayne State College | 25 | 3% | $19,178 |
| 14 | Southwestern College | 19 | 1% | $3,255 |
| 15 | Atlanta School of Massage | 17 | 7% | N/A |
| 16 | The University of Findlay | 16 | 2% | $46,920 |
| 17 | Antelope Valley College | 16 | 1% | $2,099 |
| 18 | Northwest Florida State College | 16 | 1% | $4,573 |
| 19 | Springfield College | 15 | 2% | $53,244 |
| 20 | Southern Union State Community College | 14 | 1% | $13,090 |
| 21 | Sierra College | 14 | 0% | $13,864 |
| 22 | Colorado Mesa University | 14 | 1% | $24,142 |
| 23 | Broadview University-West Jordan | 14 | 12% | $15,972 |
| 24 | Irvine Valley College | 13 | 0% | $3,059 |
| 25 | Clarion University of Pennsylvania | 12 | 1% | $27,975 |
| 26 | San Diego City College | 12 | 1% | $2,998 |
| 27 | West Valley College | 11 | 1% | $3,317 |
| 28 | University of Southern Indiana | 11 | 1% | $21,081 |
| 29 | Lake Region State College | 11 | 3% | $15,885 |
| 30 | Moraine Park Technical College | 11 | 1% | $6,363 |
| 31 | California Healing Arts College | 11 | 12% | N/A |
| 32 | Central New Mexico Community College | 10 | 0% | $3,066 |
| 33 | Salt Lake Community College | 10 | 0% | $4,743 |
| 34 | Anoka-Ramsey Community College | 10 | 1% | $6,273 |
| 35 | Orange Coast College | 9 | 0% | $3,103 |
| 36 | Lansing Community College | 9 | 0% | $4,330 |
| 37 | Chipola College | 9 | 2% | $11,415 |
| 38 | Manhattan Institute | 9 | 1% | N/A |
| 39 | Alexandria Technical & Community College | 8 | 1% | $6,616 |
| 40 | Niagara County Community College | 8 | 1% | $6,423 |
| 41 | Intellitec College-Grand Junction | 8 | 1% | N/A |
| 42 | SUNY Westchester Community College | 8 | 0% | $7,236 |
| 43 | Ivy Tech Community College | 8 | 0% | $5,788 |
| 44 | Hudson Valley Community College | 8 | 0% | $7,312 |
| 45 | San Joaquin Delta College | 7 | 0% | $3,205 |
| 46 | Central Maine Community College | 7 | 1% | $16,560 |
| 47 | San Diego Miramar College | 7 | 0% | $2,998 |
| 48 | Riverside City College | 7 | 0% | $3,338 |
| 49 | San Diego Mesa College | 6 | 0% | $2,998 |
| 50 | InterCoast Colleges-Riverside | 6 | 6% | N/A |
| 51 | Rochester Community and Technical College | 6 | 1% | $7,239 |
| 52 | Diablo Valley College | 6 | 0% | $3,230 |
| 53 | Motoring Technical Training Institute | 6 | 2% | N/A |
| 54 | Glendale Community College | 5 | 0% | $3,093 |
| 55 | Northern Wyoming Community College District | 5 | 1% | $14,404 |
| 56 | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 5 | 2% | $38,840 |
| 57 | American River College | 5 | 0% | $2,958 |
| 58 | College of the Desert | 5 | 0% | $3,252 |
| 59 | Madison Area Technical College | 5 | 0% | $6,367 |
| 60 | Broward College | 5 | 0% | $5,834 |
| 61 | Lorain County Community College | 5 | 0% | $4,544 |
| 62 | Kirkwood Community College | 5 | 0% | $7,332 |
| 63 | Averett University | 5 | 3% | $47,918 |
| 64 | Rio Hondo College | 4 | 0% | $3,124 |
| 65 | Monterey Peninsula College | 4 | 0% | $3,093 |
| 66 | James A Rhodes State College | 4 | 1% | $5,285 |
| 67 | Yavapai College | 4 | 0% | $16,446 |
| 68 | College of the Canyons | 4 | 0% | $3,073 |
| 69 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 4 | 0% | $14,325 |
| 70 | Fullerton College | 3 | 0% | $2,884 |
| 71 | Mount Wachusett Community College | 3 | 0% | $6,948 |
| 72 | Chabot College | 3 | 0% | $3,059 |
| 73 | Bellevue College | 3 | 0% | $20,584 |
| 74 | Morgan Community College | 3 | 1% | $5,565 |
| 75 | Rogue Community College | 3 | 0% | $5,724 |
| 76 | Tallahassee Community College | 3 | 0% | $2,826 |
| 77 | Trident Technical College | 3 | 0% | $6,551 |
| 78 | Merritt College | 2 | 0% | $3,172 |
| 79 | Pensacola State College | 2 | 0% | $3,804 |
| 80 | Frederick Community College | 2 | 0% | $4,778 |
| 81 | Columbus Technical College | 2 | 0% | $4,551 |
| 82 | Ohlone College | 2 | 0% | $3,136 |
| 83 | Bryan University | 2 | 1% | $11,025 |
| 84 | North Iowa Area Community College | 2 | 0% | $16,103 |
| 85 | Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City | 2 | 1% | $14,957 |
| 86 | Delta College | 2 | 0% | $5,778 |
| 87 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus | 2 | 0% | $7,520 |
| 88 | Dakota County Technical College | 2 | 0% | $6,913 |
| 89 | Laramie County Community College | 2 | 0% | $14,210 |
| 90 | Rainy River Community College | 2 | 3% | $15,425 |
| 91 | College of San Mateo | 2 | 0% | $3,135 |
| 92 | Sacramento City College | 1 | 0% | $2,958 |
| 93 | Canada College | 1 | 0% | $3,214 |
| 94 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 1 | 0% | $39,484 |
| 95 | Feather River Community College District | 1 | 0% | $16,027 |
| 96 | Cecil College | 1 | 0% | $6,900 |
| 97 | Gavilan College | 1 | 0% | $3,020 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Physical Fitness Technician program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.