by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,075 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 244 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in physical education teaching and coaching. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in physical education teaching and coaching.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 103 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at OHIO Athens
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at NIU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Xavier is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 24 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full Xavier University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Indiana State University is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 17 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana State Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ball State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Michigan State
With a ranking of #7, Greenville University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Greenville, Illinois, and it awarded 11 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Greenville University
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Purdue University - Main Campus
University of Rio Grande ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. University of Rio Grande is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rio Grande, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Rio Grande
Western Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Western Michigan University
With a ranking of #11, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Eastern Michigan University
Chicago State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Chicago State University
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Akron Main Campus
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Wayne State University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 0 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 1 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Saginaw Valley State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report
Rockford University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 0 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Rockford University
University of Toledo landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 0 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Toledo
Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 3 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%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report
Youngstown State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Youngstown State University
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