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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in the Southwest Region

24 Ranked Colleges
150 Degrees Awarded
$19,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southwest Region” 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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 370 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 150 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in physical education teaching and coaching. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical education teaching and coaching programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top 24 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWOSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $12,891 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

NWOSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NWOSU is $9,791 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

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#22 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 20 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $9,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,237 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

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#5

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $9,994 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students list, UCO has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCO is $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

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#3 in overall quality

Oklahoma 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 in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students per year to attend OSU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at OSU

#8

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 14 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Highlands University also took the #24 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico Highlands University is $9,661 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

Full New Mexico Highlands University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#15 in overall quality

Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Waxahachie, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students list, Southwestern Assemblies of God University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University is $24,982 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

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#10

Texas Lutheran University

Seguin, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Lutheran University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Seguin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

TLU also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Lutheran University is $19,223 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

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#11

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#18 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 20 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students list, UNM has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

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#12

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Wayland Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2019-2020.

Wayland Baptist University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wayland Baptist University is $25,152 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Wayland Baptist University

#13

Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, Oklahoma
#14 in overall quality

Southern Nazarene University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Bethany, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students list, SNU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SNU is $18,147 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

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#12 in overall quality

East Texas Baptist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Texas Baptist University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Texas Baptist University is $22,515 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UMHB is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 7 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UMHB also took the #11 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $27,099 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students per year to attend UMHB.

Full UMHB Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#16

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma
#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. OBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OBU also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for OBU is $21,446 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

Full Oklahoma Baptist University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#17

McMurry University

Abilene, Texas
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, McMurry University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

McMurray University also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $21,450 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students per year to attend McMurry University.

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#7 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Hardin - Simmons is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students list, Hardin - Simmons has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hardin - Simmons University is $19,509 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

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#19

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Howard Payne University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard Payne is a small school located in Brownwood, Texas that handed out 3 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard Payne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $22,178 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students per year to attend Howard Payne University.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Howard Payne University

#20

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#17 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ORU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ORU is $22,248 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

Full ORU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#21

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Baptist University is $19,962 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students.

Full HBU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#22

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#21 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIW, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,784 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Education Teaching students per year to attend University of the Incarnate Word.

Full University of the Incarnate Word Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#23

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor University is $36,039 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, 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 91%.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Baylor University

#24

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Saint Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

St. Edward’s University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,833 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students per year to attend St. Edward’s University.

Full Saint Edward’s University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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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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