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2024 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Iowa

10 Colleges in Iowa
203 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded
Ranked #104 in popularity, physical education teaching & coaching is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for physical education teaching & coaching students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 203 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 Iowa 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. We derive our Best Overall Physical Education Teaching & Coaching School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Bachelor'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 Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in Iowa

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physical education teaching degree levels they offer.

10 Top Iowa Schools in Physical Education Teaching

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Any student pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching needs to look into University of Northern Iowa. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

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Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IA

It is hard to beat Wartburg College if you wish to pursue a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Waverly. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wartburg is a great college overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Any student who is interested in physical education teaching & coaching needs to check out Upper Iowa University. UIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Fayette. This university ranks 17th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 27 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UIU in the most recent data year.

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA

Every student pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching needs to check out Dordt University. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Sioux Center. A Best Colleges rank of #428 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dordt is a great university overall.More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Dordt University

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA
75.0% Growth in Graduates

BVU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Storm Lake. This university ranks 19th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 4 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at BVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

NWC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Orange City. A Best Colleges rank of #493 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NWC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 4 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at NWC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

UD is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Dubuque. This university ranks 33rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

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

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Simpson College
Indianola, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IA

Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #549 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Simpson College is a great college overall.

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

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Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IA

Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

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

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Oskaloosa, William Penn University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 3 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at William Penn University in the most recent data year.

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Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 94
Missouri 693 77
Kansas 599 338
Nebraska 500 80
North Dakota 416 54
South Dakota 381 44

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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.

Majors Similar to Physical Education Teaching

Related Major Annual Graduates
English & Language Arts Education 99
Music Education 99
Agricultural Teacher Education 91
Art Education 47
Mathematics Education 27
Reading Teacher Education 27
Social Studies Education 22
Social Science Teacher Education 20
Science Education 19
History Education 16

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