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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
222 Degrees Awarded
$15,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,428 people earned their degree in physical education teaching and coaching, making the major the 94th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 951 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 222 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical education teaching and coaching. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical education teaching and coaching programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical education teaching and coaching program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree physical education teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 22 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Truman State University is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 2 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Truman State also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State University are $16,551, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Truman State Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#3

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Emporia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 76 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ESU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and it awarded 17 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt State are $19,320.

Full Pittsburg State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 18 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UNK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792.

Full UNK Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#11 in overall quality

Fort Hays State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 40 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree physical education teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, FHSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376.

Full FHSU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#10 in overall quality

Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution located in Marshall, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Minnesota State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Minnesota State University are $8,526, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southwest Minnesota State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#8 in overall quality

Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 8 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Mount Marty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Yankton, South Dakota, and it awarded 7 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Mount Marty also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Marty are $8,175, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Kansas

#11

Hastings College

Hastings, Nebraska
#3 in overall quality

Hastings College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hastings College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hastings, Nebraska. It awarded 2 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Hastings not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hastings College are $12,020.

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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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