2025 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools
215
Colleges in the United States
7,516
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.
College Factual looked at 215 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,516 degrees in physical education teaching & coaching annually.
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Choosing a Great Physical Education Teaching & Coaching School
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. 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.
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
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 list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in the United States
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. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Physical Education Teaching
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NJ
61
Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded
The College of New Jersey is a good choice for students interested in a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. TCNJ is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.
There were roughly 61 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from The College of New Jersey
Central Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. CWU is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg. This university ranks 6th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 25 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Central Washington University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
87
Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Bridgewater State University if you want to pursue a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 24th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 87 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Bridgewater State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
40
Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching has to check out Hofstra University. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 28th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 40 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Hofstra University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
50
Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded
QC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Queens. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 50 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Queens College
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IN
Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Purdue University - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KY
179
Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were roughly 179 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from University of Kentucky
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
51
Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were about 51 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In ND
Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were about 10 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
Towson is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Towson. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Towson University