2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in Illinois

Ranked #102 in popularity, physical education teaching and coaching is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for physical education teaching and coaching students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 55 master's degrees in physical education teaching and coaching to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Education Teaching & Coaching School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in physical education teaching matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in Illinois ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality physical education teaching and coaching program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physical education teaching and coaching.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in Illinois

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for physical education teaching and coaching students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Education Teaching Students Working on Their Master's

1

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

33 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northern Illinois University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in physical education teaching and coaching. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in physical education teaching and coaching in Illinois.

There were about 33 physical education teaching and coaching students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in physical education teaching and coaching from Northern Illinois University

2

Greenville University
Greenville, IL

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Greenville University if you want to pursue a master's degree in physical education teaching and coaching. Greenville is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Greenville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in physical education teaching and coaching in Illinois.

There were approximately 18 physical education teaching and coaching individuals who graduated with this degree at Greenville in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in physical education teaching and coaching from Greenville University

3

Chicago State University
Chicago, IL

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Chicago State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in physical education teaching and coaching. Located in the large city of Chicago, CSU is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in physical education teaching and coaching in Illinois.

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

More information about a master’s in physical education teaching and coaching from Chicago State University

4

Rockford University
Rockford, IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rockford University if you want to pursue a master's degree in physical education teaching and coaching. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rockford. More information about a master’s in physical education teaching and coaching from Rockford University

4

Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, IL

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in physical education teaching and coaching has to look into Concordia University, Chicago. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in physical education teaching and coaching from Concordia University, Chicago

4

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physical education teaching and coaching. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. More information about a master’s in physical education teaching and coaching from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	24
Ohio	466	34
Indiana	352	62

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Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	413
Music Education	59
Art Education	42
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	29
Mathematics Education	28
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	19
Health Education	19
Biology Education	17
Chemistry Education	16
Health Occupations Teacher Education	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.