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

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 3 schools in Virginia 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 27 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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in Virginia ranking.

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 Virginia

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

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physical education teaching and coaching. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in physical education teaching and coaching in Virginia.

There were roughly 13 physical education teaching and coaching students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in physical education teaching and coaching has to take a look at Old Dominion University. Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in physical education teaching and coaching in Virginia.

There were approximately 8 physical education teaching and coaching students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in physical education teaching and coaching has to check out Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. 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 Virginia.

There were approximately 6 physical education teaching and coaching students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

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

Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	66
Georgia	361	58
North Carolina	323	19
Tennessee	296	2
South Carolina	251	8
Alabama	248	149
Kentucky	248	32
Louisiana	235	72
Mississippi	205	28
Arkansas	184	35
West Virginia	154	89

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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	101
History Education	45
English & Language Arts Education	35
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	27
Mathematics Education	23
Art Education	12
Music Education	10
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education	10
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	6
Health Education	2

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.