by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,830 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major” ranking looked at 480 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical education teaching and coaching. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their physical education teaching and coaching program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.
Out of the 480 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferrum College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ferrum College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ferrum, Virginia. It awarded 24 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ferrum College Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Sports Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. Daphne, Alabama 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 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at The Academy
Out of the 480 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Langston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Langston University is a small public school situated in Langston, Oklahoma. It awarded 46 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Langston University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethany College West Virginia. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major. Bethany College West Virginia is a small school located in Bethany, West Virginia that handed out 12 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Bethany College West Virginia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stillman College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. Stillman College is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Stillman College
Lane College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.
Full Lane College Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report
Kentucky State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. Frankfort, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Kentucky State University
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.
Caribbean University - Ponce ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. Caribbean University - Ponce is located in Ponce, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Caribbean University - Ponce Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report
SUNY Cortland landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school situated in Cortland, New York. It awarded 183 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees 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%. 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
Delta State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. Cleveland, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Delta State University
With a ranking of #12, Virginia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Virginia State
American University of Puerto Rico did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #13. American University of Puerto Rico is a small school located in Bayamon, that handed out 5 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American University of Puerto Rico Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report
Radford University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. Located in Radford, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 123 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Radford University
With a ranking of #15, Crowley’s Ridge College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Crowley’s Ridge College
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 338 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Louisiana State University
South Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #17. South Carolina State University is a small public school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 21 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Carolina State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report
University of Wisconsin - Superior came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. This small school is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Wisconsin - Superior
Williams Baptist University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. Walnut Ridge, Arkansas 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 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at WBU
With a ranking of #20, American University of Puerto Rico did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. Manati, 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 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at American University of Puerto Rico
Ripon College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. This small school is located in Ripon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Ripon
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 144 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #23. Mount Pleasant, Iowa 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 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Iowa Wesleyan
With a ranking of #24, St. Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. Laurinburg, North Carolina 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 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at St. Andrews
The College at Brockport ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major list. SUNY Brockport is located in Brockport, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 SUNY Brockport
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Erskine College | Due West, SC |
| 52 | University of Pittsburgh - Bradford | Bradford, PA |
| 53 | University of the Ozarks | Clarksville, AR |
| 54 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 55 | Oakland City University | Oakland City, IN |
| 56 | Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD |
| 57 | Martin Luther College | New Ulm, MN |
| 58 | Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven, CT |
| 59 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 60 | Valley City State University | Valley City, ND |
| 61 | Blue Mountain College | Blue Mountain, MS |
| 62 | Jackson State University | Jackson, MS |
| 63 | Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights, IL |
| 64 | Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus | Portales, NM |
| 65 | Dickinson State University | Dickinson, ND |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Springfield College | Springfield, MA |
| 67 | Minot State University | Minot, ND |
| 68 | Greenville University | Greenville, IL |
| 69 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette, IA |
| 70 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 71 | Mount Marty University | Yankton, SD |
| 72 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 73 | Russell Sage College | Troy, NY |
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