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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 the Plains States Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’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 the Plains States region, there were 969 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in physical education teaching and coaching. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical education teaching and coaching programs as well as strong veteran support.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying physical education teaching.

Top 10 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, KU supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Kansas Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s. University of Minnesota - 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.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s. UNK is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNK, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 6,225 students enrolled at UNK, 183 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,539. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 UNK]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #4 spot on the 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.

Southwest Minnesota State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 7,259 students enrolled at Southwest Minnesota State University, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,724. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southwest Minnesota State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Southwest Minnesota State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Mount Marty University
Yankton, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Marty University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s. Mount Marty is located in Yankton, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying physical education teaching list, Mount Marty has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mount Marty supports 1,167 students, and 27 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 $15,240. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mount Marty offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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Pittsburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s list. Pitt State is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 31 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Pitt State also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Pittsburg State University supports 6,398 students, and 204 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,125. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pittsburg State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Emporia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s list. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 70 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

ESU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, ESU supports 5,828 students, and 127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,878. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 ESU Veteran Student Life Report

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 38 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

FHSU also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 352 of the 15,033 students enrolled at FHSU were GI Bill® students, of which 222 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,389. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FHSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full FHSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s ranking. Truman State is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 6 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying physical education teaching list, Truman State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 4,655 students enrolled at Truman State, 55 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,178. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Truman State University]](/colleges/truman-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s ranking. Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

Northwest also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northwest supports 7,267 students, and 168 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,773. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwest Missouri State University]](/colleges/northwest-missouri-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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