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2023 Best Value Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in the Southeast Region

99 Ranked Colleges
3,484 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 8,121 people earned their degree in physical education teaching and coaching, making the major the 104th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,484 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 99 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region physical education teaching students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in the Southeast Region

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region. Fulton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

ICC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,086 for southeast region physical education teaching students per year to attend Itawamba Community College.

Full ICC Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 9 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Cumberlands also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $13,476 for southeast region physical education teaching students per year to attend University of the Cumberlands.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Cumberlands

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 11 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,924 for Southeast Region Physical Education Teaching students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at WCU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region physical education teaching students list, A-State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for A-State is $14,189 for southeast region physical education teaching students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at A-State

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 109 degrees to qualified ’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Delta State University is $14,296 for southeast region physical education teaching students.

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

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #6, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 9 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend William Carey University is $14,284 for Southeast Region Physical Education Teaching students.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at William Carey University

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Arkansas Tech University is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $11,721 for southeast region physical education teaching students per year to attend Arkansas Tech University.

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

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,346 for southeast region physical education teaching students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 353 ’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,618 for Southeast Region Physical Education Teaching students per year to attend UCF.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Central Florida

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 27 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,989 for Southeast Region Physical Education Teaching students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Appalachian State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

With a ranking of #11, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Harding also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $19,456 for southeast region physical education teaching students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad 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 Harding University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,571 for southeast region physical education teaching students.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at GaSou

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #13, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

ECU also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $16,550 for Southeast Region Physical Education Teaching students per year to attend East Carolina University.

Full ECU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Mississippi is $14,032 for Southeast Region Physical Education Teaching students.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

KSU Georgia also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $18,522 for southeast region physical education teaching students.

The low undergrad 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%.

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

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Florida International University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 87 diplomas to qualified ’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,298 for Southeast Region 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%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

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

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University of Central Arkansas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 24 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,554 for Southeast Region Physical Education Teaching students per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at UCA

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

With a ranking of #18, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region list. Valdosta State University is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,240 for southeast region physical education teaching students per year to attend VSU.

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

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 33 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Jackson State is $18,152 for Southeast Region Physical Education Teaching students.

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

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region Physical Education Teaching students.

Full UNC Greensboro Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $15,321 for southeast region physical education teaching students.

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

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

With a ranking of #22, Columbus State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbus State University is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $12,385 for southeast region physical education teaching students per year to attend Columbus State University.

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

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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region list. Henderson State University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 7 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $14,902 for Southeast Region Physical Education Teaching students.

The low undergrad 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%.

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

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

Mississippi College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region physical education teaching students list, MC has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi College is $18,190 for southeast region physical education teaching students.

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

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at MC

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Physical Education Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 158 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UAB is $16,530 for Southeast Region Physical Education Teaching students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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