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2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major

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Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major

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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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major” ranking, we looked at 558 colleges that offer a degree in physical education teaching and coaching. To top this list, a school must have a successful physical education teaching and coaching program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 381 ’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 4.0% 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%.

Full Louisiana State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Out of the 558 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 353 diplomas to qualified ’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at UCF

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

Out of the 558 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 217 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at West Virginia University

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major list. University of Kentucky 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UK Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cortland. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major. SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 200 ’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full SUNY Cortland Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 189 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Georgia State

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 158 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at UAB

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 ’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Fort Hays State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 124 degrees to qualified ’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at FHSU

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 ’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Radford

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Old Dominion

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 119 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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University of South Alabama landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. 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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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

The College at Brockport came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. Brockport, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 111 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%.

Full The College at Brockport Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major list. 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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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #16, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major list. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 90 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 89 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of West Alabama Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #18. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.

Full Bridgewater State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #18. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Brooklyn College

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Florida International University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Florida International University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 84 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at UW - Whitewater

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With a ranking of #23, Emporia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and 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%.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at ESU

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 81 degrees to qualified ’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

University of La Verne ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 78 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of La Verne Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major ranking. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 78 degrees to qualified ’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Montclair State

Rest of the Best 51 in Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major

Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey
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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey
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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey
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Adelphi University
Garden City, New York
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Queens College
Queens, New York
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma
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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho
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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia
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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia
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Manhattanville College
Purchase, New York
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major

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

RankCollegeLocation
53Towson UniversityTowson, MD
54Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT
55Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR
55Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA
57Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS
58Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL
59Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA
59Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY
61Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN
61Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA
61Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD
61University of South Carolina - ColumbiaColumbia, SC
61Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL
61University of Wisconsin - SuperiorSuperior, WI
67Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN
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68University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA
68Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC
68Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA
71Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD
72Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA
72Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA
72University of Central ArkansasConway, AR
72Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH
76Purdue University - Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN
77University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointStevens Point, WI
78Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA
78George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
78University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT
78South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC
82South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD
82New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NM
82Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, KY
82Kent State University at KentKent, OH

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