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2024 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in North Carolina

10 Colleges in North Carolina
131 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 10 schools in North Carolina 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 131 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 North Carolina Your choice of physical education teaching & coaching school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Education Teaching
Master'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 North Carolina 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in North Carolina

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.

10 Top North Carolina Schools in Physical Education Teaching

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

Appalachian State University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

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

East Carolina University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. ECU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NC

It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Greensboro if you want to pursue a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the city of Greensboro. A Best Colleges rank of #623 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Greensboro is a great university overall.

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

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC

Western Carolina University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. WCU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Cullowhee. A Best Colleges rank of #859 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NC

Wingate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Wingate. A Best Colleges rank of #1311 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wingate is a great university overall.

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

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NC
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Buies Creek. A Best Colleges rank of #1038 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Campbell is a great university overall.

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

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
21.4% Growth in Graduates

UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Pembroke. This university ranks 54th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 14 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UNC Pembroke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Catawba is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Salisbury. This college ranks 45th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 9 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Catawba in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NC

Located in the town of Mount Olive, UMO is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 80th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 2 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UMO in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC

Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 65th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 11 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Fayetteville State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 494
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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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 150
Reading Teacher Education 100
Agricultural Teacher Education 86
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 67
English & Language Arts Education 65
Mathematics Education 57
Social Studies Education 50
Art Education 49
Science Education 44
History Education 34

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