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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 172 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Louisiana State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report
With a ranking of #6, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 31 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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Delta State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Delta State University is a small school located in Cleveland, Mississippi that handed out 24 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jacksonville State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 22 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Jacksonville State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 16 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Georgia College & State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Georgia College
University of South Alabama ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 12 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 12 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UL Lafayette Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report
Morehead State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 10 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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United States Sports Academy landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Daphne, Alabama, and it awarded 9 masters’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%. 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.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at United States Sports Academy
With a ranking of #15, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, 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 92%.
University of the Cumberlands came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Marshall University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.
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Cumberland University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Lebanon, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Fairfax, Virginia 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at GMU
University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Carolina at Pembroke Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report
With a ranking of #21, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Columbia College South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #24, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Louisville
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