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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,484 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 629 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Sports Academy. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Daphne, Alabama, and it awarded 9 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Full United States Sports Academy Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 70 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of West Alabama

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 172 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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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 #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

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

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #5 spot on the list. Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Columbia College South Carolina

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Cumberland University
Lebanon, Tennessee

Cumberland University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CU is a small school located in Lebanon, Tennessee that handed out 8 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Valdosta State University is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 31 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Valdosta State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia

With a ranking of #9, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Georgia College

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

Full Morehead State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Arkansas

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston Southern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Charleston Southern University

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 41 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Georgia State

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized school located in Pembroke, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #16, Meredith College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Meredith is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Meredith College

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at UL Lafayette

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With a ranking of #18, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Alabama is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 12 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of South Alabama

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Full Marshall University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 4 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 9 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cumberlands Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. The Citadel is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 2 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Citadel Military College of South Carolina Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Xavier University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full XULA Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Full Old Dominion Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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