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2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s

332 Ranked Colleges
6,214 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Physical Education Teaching & Coaching is the 94th most popular major in the country with 8,428 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,214 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 332 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical education teaching and coaching. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical education teaching and coaching programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physical education teaching and coaching program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full BYU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#2

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
Top 15% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minot State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s. MSU is a small school located in Minot, North Dakota that handed out 7 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for MSU is $11,898 for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Minot State University

#3

Valley City State University

Valley City, North Dakota
Top 15% in overall quality

Out of the 332 schools in the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Valley City, North Dakota, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Valley City State University is also in the top of our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Valley City State University is $11,981 for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $16,945 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students per year to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
Top 10% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State is also in the top of our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#6

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, Minnesota
#19 in overall quality

Martin Luther College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. MLC is a small school located in New Ulm, Minnesota that handed out 6 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

MLC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MLC is $19,703 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#16 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University also took the #16 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,584 for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#8

Chadron State College

Chadron, Nebraska

Chadron State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Chadron, Nebraska, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,268 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students per year to attend Chadron State College.

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#9

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
Top 10% in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

UW - River Falls also claimed a top spot on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for UW - River Falls is $13,748 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at UW - River Falls

#10

Wayne State College

Wayne, Nebraska
Top 20% in overall quality

Wayne State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Wayne, Nebraska, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, WSC is in the top on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,765 for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students per year to attend Wayne State College.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Wayne State College

#11

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
Top 20% in overall quality

University of South Dakota ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s list. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, USD also did well on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $18,555 for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students per year to attend University of South Dakota.

The low 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%.

Full University of South Dakota Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#12

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, North Dakota

Dickinson State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dickinson State University is a small school located in Dickinson, North Dakota that handed out 4 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Dickinson State University is $10,855 for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Full Dickinson State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#13

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,868 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students per year to attend Bemidji State University.

Full Bemidji State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#14

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota
Top 25% in overall quality

Northern State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Northern State University is $15,851 for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Full Northern State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#15

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
Top 10% in overall quality

Winona State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Winona State also did well on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Winona State is $17,656 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Winona State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#16

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota

Dakota State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dakota State University is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota. It awarded 3 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Dakota State University is $17,691 for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Dakota State University

#17

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin
Top 15% in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 88 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Whitewater is also in the top of our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend UW - Whitewater is $15,249 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

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#18

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 21 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

Full WCU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Southwest Minnesota State University

#20

Mayville State University

Mayville, North Dakota

Mayville State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mayville State University is a public institution located in Mayville, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Mayville State University is $12,378 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

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#25 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,067 for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students per year to attend UMN Duluth.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Minnesota - Duluth

#22

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#10 in overall quality

University of Northern Iowa ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 34 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also took the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,620 for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students per year to attend UNI.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Northern Iowa

Top 25% in overall quality

Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 97 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Fort Hays State University is $12,053 for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Full Fort Hays State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#24

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,132 for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students per year to attend Delta State University.

Full Delta State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#25

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Top 25% in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 17 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UW - Stevens Point is $14,465 for Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at UW - Stevens Point

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#28

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#29

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York
#32

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#33

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#37

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#39

Peru State College

Peru, Nebraska
#39

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#41

Queens College

Queens, New York
#42

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#43

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#44

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota
#44

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
#46

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#47

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#49

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#50

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland

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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%.

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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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