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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 157 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in the Southeast Region

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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 in the Southeast Region. United States Sports Academy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daphne, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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 United States Sports Academy Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Ferrum College
Ferrum, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ferrum College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region. Ferrum, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

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

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Bethany College West Virginia
Bethany, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethany College West Virginia. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region. Bethany College West Virginia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, West Virginia. It awarded 12 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Bethany College West Virginia

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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 Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 109 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Out of the 157 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stillman College landed the #5 spot on the list. Stillman College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee

Lane College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Full Lane College Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky

Kentucky State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kentucky State University is a small public school situated in Frankfort, Kentucky. It awarded 20 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAPB is a small public school situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It awarded 39 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at UAPB

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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 in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Virginia State University is a public institution located in Petersburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

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With a ranking of #11, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s physical education teaching degrees to 381 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 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%.

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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Radford University is a public institution located in Radford, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Radford

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Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, Arkansas

With a ranking of #13, Crowley’s Ridge College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region 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.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 89 ’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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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #15, South Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 21 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at South Carolina State University

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. UL Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 156 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Williams Baptist University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WBU is a small school located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas that handed out 4 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at WBU

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St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, North Carolina

With a ranking of #18, St. Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Laurinburg, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at St. Andrews University

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 217 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Catawba College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Catawba College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Salisbury, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Catawba

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Grambling State University is located in Grambling, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at GSU

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University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of South Alabama is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, North Carolina

With a ranking of #23, Mars Hill University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Mars Hill University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mars Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 8 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Mars Hill Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Central Baptist College
Conway, Arkansas

Central Baptist College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at CBC

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 206 ’s physical education teaching degrees 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 University of Kentucky Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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