by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study physical education teaching and coaching. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 58 schools that serve veteran physical education teaching and coaching. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Explore the leading physical education teaching and coaching. colleges for veterans below:
Leading the list is University of South Florida, our #1 physical education teaching and coaching. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the physical education teaching and coaching. program at University of South Florida
Veteran students seeking a strong physical education teaching and coaching. program will find one at University of Alabama at Birmingham, which ranked #2. It scores 87.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about physical education teaching and coaching. at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Veteran students seeking a strong physical education teaching and coaching. program will find one at University of Arkansas, which ranked #3. University of Arkansas scores 85.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the physical education teaching and coaching. program at University of Arkansas
A rank of #4 makes University of New Mexico-Main Campus one of the top physical education teaching and coaching. colleges for veteran students. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the physical education teaching and coaching. program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong physical education teaching and coaching. program will find one at Ohio University-Main Campus, which ranked #5. Ohio University-Main Campus scores 84.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full physical education teaching and coaching. report for Ohio University-Main Campus
University of Kansas ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best physical education teaching and coaching. colleges for veterans. University of Kansas scores 84.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full physical education teaching and coaching. report for University of Kansas
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing physical education teaching and coaching.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the physical education teaching and coaching. program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Florida State University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best physical education teaching and coaching. colleges for veterans. Florida State University scores 82.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full physical education teaching and coaching. report for Florida State University
Georgia State University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing physical education teaching and coaching.. The school's overall veterans score is 82.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full physical education teaching and coaching. report for Georgia State University
University of South Carolina-Columbia came in at #10 for veteran physical education teaching and coaching. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the physical education teaching and coaching. program at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing physical education teaching and coaching.. The school's overall veterans score is 81.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the physical education teaching and coaching. program at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ball State University landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing physical education teaching and coaching.. The school's overall veterans score is 80.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full physical education teaching and coaching. report for Ball State University
Oregon State University placed #13 among the best physical education teaching and coaching. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about physical education teaching and coaching. at Oregon State University
Jacksonville State University came in at #14 for veteran physical education teaching and coaching. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the physical education teaching and coaching. program at Jacksonville State University
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #15 for veteran physical education teaching and coaching. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 79.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the physical education teaching and coaching. program at University of Southern Mississippi
CUNY Queens College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best physical education teaching and coaching. colleges for veterans. CUNY Queens College scores 79.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about physical education teaching and coaching. at CUNY Queens College
University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #17 for veteran physical education teaching and coaching. students this year. University of Nebraska at Kearney scores 78.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about physical education teaching and coaching. at University of Nebraska at Kearney
Georgia College & State University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best physical education teaching and coaching. colleges for veterans. Georgia College & State University scores 78.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about physical education teaching and coaching. at Georgia College & State University
Central Connecticut State University came in at #19 for veteran physical education teaching and coaching. students this year. Central Connecticut State University scores 78.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about physical education teaching and coaching. at Central Connecticut State University
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus came in at #20 for veteran physical education teaching and coaching. students this year. It scores 78.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the physical education teaching and coaching. program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Utah State University landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing physical education teaching and coaching.. Utah State University scores 78.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full physical education teaching and coaching. report for Utah State University
State University of New York at Cortland ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best physical education teaching and coaching. colleges for veterans. It scores 77.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about physical education teaching and coaching. at State University of New York at Cortland
Azusa Pacific University came in at #23 for veteran physical education teaching and coaching. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 76.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 62.2, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the physical education teaching and coaching. program at Azusa Pacific University
Michigan State University landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing physical education teaching and coaching.. The school's overall veterans score is 76.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about physical education teaching and coaching. at Michigan State University
University of West Georgia landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing physical education teaching and coaching.. University of West Georgia scores 76.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full physical education teaching and coaching. report for University of West Georgia
Not far behind, these physical education teaching and coaching. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying physical education teaching and coaching.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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