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

88 Ranked Colleges
1,655 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master'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 Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,655 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 88 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The physical education teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s”.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s

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

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

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
#21 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 9 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Cumberlands not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cumberlands Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#2

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts
#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Westfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Westfield also took the #17 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Westfield State University are $6,696, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Westfield State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#3

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno Pacific University landed the #3 spot on the list. Fresno Pacific University is located in Fresno, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

Fresno Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific are $15,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Fresno Pacific University

#4

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Marty University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. Mount Marty University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Yankton, South Dakota. It awarded 7 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Marty University are $8,175, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest Missouri State University are $6,673, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#6

Greenville University

Greenville, Illinois

Greenville University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Greenville, Illinois, and it awarded 18 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Greenville are $8,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Greenville Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#7

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#20 in overall quality

Bridgewater State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical education teaching students in 2019-2020.

Bridgewater State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State are $11,397, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#8

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#23 in overall quality

Salem State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State University are $10,477.

Full Salem State Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#8

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northern Illinois University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Marshall, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s physical education teaching students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Minnesota State University are $8,526, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland

McDaniel College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking. McDaniel is a small school located in Westminster, Maryland that handed out 16 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at McDaniel College are $9,568.

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#12

Manhattanville College

Purchase, New York
#5 in overall quality

Manhattanville College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking. Manhattanville College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Manhattanville also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattanville College are $17,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Manhattanville College

#13

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio

With a ranking of #13, Xavier University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. Xavier is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 21 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier are $12,076, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Xavier

#14

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 51 degrees to qualified masters’s physical education teaching students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Azusa Pacific University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium-sized public school situated in Kearney, Nebraska. It awarded 18 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNK are $14,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at UNK

#16

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Lehman College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. Lehman is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehman also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman are $21,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lehman College Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#17

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Emporia State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 76 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#18

Queens College

Queens, New York
#3 in overall quality

Queens College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Queens College Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

#19

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York

Canisius College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking. Canisius College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 17 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Canisius College are $15,870, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Canisius College

#20

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia

With a ranking of #20, Columbus State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbus State University are $13,264.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at CSU

#21

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #21, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 8 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

Fort Hays State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Fort Hays State University

#22

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi

With a ranking of #22, Delta State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. Delta State University is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Mississippi. It awarded 26 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Delta State University are $8,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#24

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s list. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Valdosta State University are $18,682, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

Pittsburg State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools for a Master’s ranking. Pitt State is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt State are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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