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2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor's

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In 2020-2021, 8,121 people earned their degree in physical education teaching and coaching, making the major the 104th most popular in the United States.

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 “Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 480 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical education teaching and coaching. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular physical education teaching and coaching programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree physical education teaching students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 353 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 UCF

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Out of the 480 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 338 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 206 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching 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 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 University of Kentucky

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cortland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at SUNY Cortland

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 148 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Georgia State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UL Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 144 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 bachelors’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 landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #10, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full USA Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 87 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wayne State Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at FIU

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Fort Hays State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 86 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at FHSU

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 84 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized school located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts that handed out 83 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 81 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

The College at Brockport came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 79 bachelors’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%.

Full The College at Brockport Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

With a ranking of #19, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in La Verne, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 78 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of La Verne

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

Kean University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kean Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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With a ranking of #21, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 70 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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 University of Maine Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey

The College of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school situated in Ewing, New Jersey. It awarded 68 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at The College of New Jersey

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With a ranking of #23, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 58 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rowan University is a public institution located in Glassboro, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Rowan University

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

With a ranking of #25, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. Montclair State University is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees 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 full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Montclair State

Rest of the Best 50 in Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s

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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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma
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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia
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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York
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Towson University
Towson, Maryland
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Queens College
Queens, New York
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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas
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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland
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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho
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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi
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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut
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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s

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

RankCollegeLocation
51University of Central ArkansasConway, AR
51Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA
51Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA
54University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointStevens Point, WI
55Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA
55South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC
55University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT
58Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, KY
58Kent State University at KentKent, OH
58South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD
61University of West AlabamaLivingston, AL
62University of Wisconsin - OshkoshOshkosh, WI
62Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH
64Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY
64Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA
RankCollegeLocation
64New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NM
64Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN
64East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA
69William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ
69Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT
69Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA
69University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE
69Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO

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