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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in the Plains States Region

15 Ranked Colleges
248 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Plains States region, there were 969 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 248 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 15 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 in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Emporia State University is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 masters’s 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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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 43 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 University of Kansas Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 38 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at FHSU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

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 UNK

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at UMN Twin Cities

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With a ranking of #7, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Full Southwest Minnesota State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, Truman State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Truman State University is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 6 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Truman State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Mount Marty University
Yankton, South Dakota

Mount Marty University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Yankton, South Dakota, and it awarded 6 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%.

Read more about Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Mount Marty

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

Hastings College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hastings, Nebraska. It awarded 1 masters’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%.

Full Hastings College Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

With a ranking of #11, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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With a ranking of #13, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees 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 University of South Dakota Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Education Teaching Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 1 masters’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 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full K -State Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Report

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