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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Physical Education Teaching & Coaching is the 104th most popular major in the country with 8,121 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major” ranking, we looked at 558 colleges that offer a degree in physical education teaching and coaching. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physical education teaching and coaching.

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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major”.

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Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major

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

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States Sports Academy. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major. Located in Daphne, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full The Academy Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Ferrum College
Ferrum, Virginia

Out of the 558 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferrum College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Ferrum, Virginia, and it awarded 24 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ferrum College Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Langston University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major. Langston University is a small school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 46 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Langston University

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Bethany College West Virginia
Bethany, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethany College West Virginia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. Bethany College West Virginia is a small school located in Bethany, West Virginia that handed out 12 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Bethany College West Virginia

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delta State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major. Cleveland, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.

Full Delta State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Stillman College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #6. Stillman College is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Stillman College

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Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee

Lane College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. Lane College is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 13 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Lane College

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

SUNY Cortland ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. Cortland, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 200 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, 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 85%.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at SUNY Cortland

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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, Kentucky State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. This small school is located in Frankfort, Kentucky, and it awarded 20 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 39 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Caribbean University - Ponce came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. Caribbean University - Ponce is a small school located in Ponce, that handed out 11 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Caribbean University - Ponce Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Manhattanville College
Purchase, New York

Manhattanville College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 impressive undergraduate 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 Manhattanville College

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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, this small public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified ’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #14, American University of Puerto Rico did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. Bayamon, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at American University of Puerto Rico

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 39 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #16. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 381 ’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 123 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Radford

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Greenville University
Greenville, Illinois

With a ranking of #18, Greenville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. Greenville University is a small school located in Greenville, Illinois that handed out 17 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 impressive undergraduate 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.

Full Greenville Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, Arkansas

Crowley’s Ridge College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. Crowley’s Ridge College is located in Paragould, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate 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.

Full Crowley’s Ridge College Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 89 diplomas to qualified ’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

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

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #21, South Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. South Carolina State University is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 21 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

With a ranking of #22, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockport, New York. It awarded 111 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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 SUNY Brockport

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Mount Marty University
Yankton, South Dakota

Mount Marty University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. Located in Yankton, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Mount Marty University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas

Emporia State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. ESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 83 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Emporia State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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With a ranking of #25, University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. UW - Superior is located in Superior, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Wisconsin - Superior

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major

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

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Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
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Ripon College
Ripon, Wisconsin
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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts
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Iowa Wesleyan University
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
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St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, North Carolina
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University of La Verne
La Verne, California
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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
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Catawba College
Salisbury, North Carolina
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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana
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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey
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Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, Maryland
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Blackburn College
Carlinville, Illinois
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University of Maine
Orono, Maine
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Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, North Carolina
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Central Baptist College
Conway, Arkansas
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Bacone College
Muskogee, Oklahoma
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Fayette, MO
52 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM
53 Murray State College Tishomingo, OK
54 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
55 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
56 Bethany College Kansas Lindsborg, KS
57 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
58 University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Arecibo, PR
59 Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV
60 University of Puerto Rico - Cayey Cayey, PR
61 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
62 Kean University Union, NJ
63 Culver - Stockton College Canton, MO
64 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
65 Mayville State University Mayville, ND
Rank College Location
66 Jackson State University Jackson, MS
67 Erskine College Due West, SC
68 University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Bradford, PA
69 University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR
70 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
71 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
72 Oakland City University Oakland City, IN
73 Morgan State University Baltimore, MD
74 Carl Albert State College Poteau, OK
75 Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN
76 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
77 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
78 Valley City State University Valley City, ND
79 Blue Mountain College Blue Mountain, MS
80 Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL
81 Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND
82 Minot State University Minot, ND
83 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
84 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL

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