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2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

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Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,722 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,060 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 100 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical education teaching and coaching program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in the Southeast Region

#1

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

Out of the 100 schools in the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students list, WCU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at WCU

#2

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi

Out of the 100 schools in the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Delta State University is $13,132 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

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

#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Out of the 100 schools in the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,270 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Full Henderson State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 100 schools in the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full USF Tampa Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $15,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.

Full UCA Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#6

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,000 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students per year to attend William Carey University.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at William Carey University

Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for A-State is $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at A-State

#8

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Appalachian State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students per year to attend Appalachian State.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Appalachian State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#2 in overall quality

University of Central Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 423 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full UCF Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#10

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. McNeese is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 9 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,267 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students per year to attend McNeese.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at McNeese State University

#11

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 9 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at KSU Georgia

#12

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#16 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

GaSou also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at GaSou

#13

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ATU is $10,772 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Arkansas Tech University

#14

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, Mississippi

With a ranking of #14, Blue Mountain College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Blue Mountain College is $12,483 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Blue Mountain College

#15

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#13 in overall quality

Harding University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding also took the #13 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students per year to attend Harding University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Harding

#16

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Pembroke, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,228 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at UNC Pembroke

#17

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

University of South Alabama ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 103 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend USA is $15,501 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Full University of South Alabama Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $14,270 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#19

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $14,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Southern Miss

#20

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 2 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Nicholls State University is $12,247 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Full Nicholls State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#14 in overall quality

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 110 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students per year to attend FIU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Florida International University

#22

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech is $12,084 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Louisiana Tech University

#23

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#24

Louisiana College

Pineville, Louisiana

Louisiana College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Pineville, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Louisiana College is $12,684 for southeast region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Full Louisiana College Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#25

Athens State University

Athens, Alabama

With a ranking of #25, Athens State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

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

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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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