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2024 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Great Lakes Region

51 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,075 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #104 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 51 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,075 degrees in physical education teaching & coaching to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Education Teaching & Coaching School

Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Great Lakes Region The physical education teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physical education teaching & coaching schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Physical Education Teaching
Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Education Teaching
Master's Degrees in Physical Education Teaching
Doctor's Degrees in Physical Education Teaching

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical education teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Physical Education Teaching

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
81 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 81 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Central Michigan University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN

Every student who is interested in physical education teaching & coaching has to check out Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
51 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Illinois State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 51 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MI

Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Holland. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

There were approximately 1 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent data year.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IL

DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Ball State is a large public university located in the city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 5 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges by State

Explore the best physical education teaching & coaching colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 298
Michigan 915 163
Illinois 870 244
Indiana 737 112
Wisconsin 672 226

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Physical Education Teaching & Coaching has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 1,311
Music Education 888
English & Language Arts Education 515
Social Studies Education 477
Health Education 465
Mathematics Education 404
Science Education 391
Art Education 367
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 232
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 208

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