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2024 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Mississippi

7 Colleges in Mississippi
228 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for physical education teaching & coaching students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 228 degrees in physical education teaching & coaching during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physical Education Teaching & Coaching School

Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Mississippi Your choice of physical education teaching & coaching school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings by Degree Level

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

The physical education teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Mississippi. 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 Mississippi

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.

Top Mississippi Schools in Physical Education Teaching

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MS

Itawamba Community College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. ICC is a small public college located in the town of Fulton. 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.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MS
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Mississippi College if you want to pursue a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Clinton. A Best Colleges rank of #644 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MC is a great college overall.

There were about 3 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MS
33.3% Growth in Graduates

William Carey University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #634 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means William Carey University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at William Carey University in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
109 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in physical education teaching & coaching has to check out Delta State University. Delta State University is a small public university located in the town of Cleveland. This university ranks 10th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 109 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MS

Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #873 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Southern Miss is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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Blue Mountain College
Blue Mountain, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MS

Located in the rural area of Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 4 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Blue Mountain College in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MS
33 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Jackson State is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Jackson. This university ranks 11th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 33 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent data year.

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Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Alabama 500 447
Louisiana 489 594
Arkansas 466 195
West Virginia 410 244

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Physical Education Teaching & Coaching is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Education 149
English & Language Arts Education 52
Reading Teacher Education 31
Agricultural Teacher Education 30
Social Studies Education 29
Mathematics Education 26
Modern Language Education 22
Social Science Teacher Education 10
Technology Education 8
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 8

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