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2023 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arkansas

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148 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Physical Education Teaching & Coaching is the 104th most popular major in the country with 8,121 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Arkansas, there were 195 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 148 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,130 and $24,615 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 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 great physical education teaching and coaching programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical education teaching and coaching program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arkansas

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 4,617 students enrolled at Harding University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,932. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Harding University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

A-State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Among the 13,106 students enrolled at A-State, 425 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,131. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

Full A-State Veteran Student Life Report

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

ATU also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #3.Among the 10,829 students enrolled at ATU, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,775. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full ATU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list.Among the 10,335 students enrolled at University of Central Arkansas, 528 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 194 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at University of Central Arkansas]](/colleges/university-of-central-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Pine Bluff, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAPB, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 157 of the 2,668 students enrolled at UAPB were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,624. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

UA Little Rock also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, UA Little Rock supports 8,899 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,247. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arkansas at Little Rock]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas-at-little-rock/student-life/veterans/)

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Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Williams Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Walnut Ridge, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

WBU also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Williams Baptist University supports 618 students, and 19 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,834. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full WBU Veteran Student Life Report

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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Ouachita Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Ouachita Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our arkansas bachelor’s degree vets studying physical education teaching list, Ouachita Baptist has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 32 of the 1,704 students enrolled at Ouachita Baptist were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,900. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ouachita Baptist]](/colleges/ouachita-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Henderson State University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Of the 3,163 students enrolled at Henderson State University, 129 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,114. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

Full Henderson State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Of the 4,432 students enrolled at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 114 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,958. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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