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2024 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region

93 Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,484 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in physical education teaching & coaching, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #104 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 93 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical education teaching & coaching. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,484 degrees in physical education teaching & coaching during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Physical Education Teaching & Coaching School

Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast 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. For our Best Overall Physical Education Teaching & Coaching School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of physical education teaching degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

13 Top Southeast Region Schools in Physical Education Teaching

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
41 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from University of South Florida - Main Campus

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
353 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

University of Central Florida is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 353 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from University of Central Florida

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In KY

University of Louisville is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. UofL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

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

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
206 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in physical education teaching & coaching has to look into University of Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 206 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
3.7% Growth in Graduates

Appalachian State is a very large public university located in the distant town of Boone. This university ranks 9th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 27 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
17.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from East Carolina University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA

Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were about 21 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from George Mason University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In AR

Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Searcy. This university ranks 3rd out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 2 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Harding University

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
381 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 381 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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UARK crest
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
47 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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11
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
87 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 87 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Florida International University

12
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
158 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

UAB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were about 158 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from University of Alabama at Birmingham

13
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MS

Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 8 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at ICC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Itawamba Community College

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
15 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
16 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
17 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
18 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
19 William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS
20 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
21 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
22 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
23 Union University Jackson, TN

Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 494
North Carolina 710 131
Georgia 690 292
Virginia 630 369
Tennessee 624 50
South Carolina 530 117
Kentucky 518 274
Mississippi 501 228
Alabama 500 447
Louisiana 489 594
Arkansas 466 195
West Virginia 410 244

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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 1,333
Music Education 1,182
Health Education 581
English & Language Arts Education 482
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 466
Mathematics Education 399
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 371
Art Education 358
Agricultural Teacher Education 341
Social Studies Education 285

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