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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

Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools 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

Associate Degrees in Physical Education Teaching
Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Education Teaching
Master's Degrees in Physical Education Teaching
Doctor'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 list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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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

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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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
16.0% Growth in Graduates

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.

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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.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
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.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
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.

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
182 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Cortland is a great school overall.

There were about 182 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cortland in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
48 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Illinois State is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Illinois State University

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
87 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 62nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 87 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Northern Arizona University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 16 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
106 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 106 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 16 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
3rd Most Popular In CT
16.0% Growth in Graduates

UCONN is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 25 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from University of Connecticut

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
33 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 12 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
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.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 5 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY

Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ithaca is a great college overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 15 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence. This college ranks 6th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 12 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Rhode Island College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
33 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Boone. This university ranks 11th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 33 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Appalachian State University

Rest of the Top Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching students that almost earned our Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools award.

Rank College Location
44 Harding University Searcy, AR
45 Kean University Union, NJ
46 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
47 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
48 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
49 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
50 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
51 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
52 Hastings College Hastings, NE
53 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
54 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
55 Utah State University Logan, UT
56 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
57 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
58 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
59 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
60 Baylor University Waco, TX
61 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
62 Weber State University Ogden, UT
63 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
64 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
65 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
66 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
67 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
68 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
69 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
70 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
71 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT

Physical Education Teaching & Coaching by Region

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New England
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Southwest
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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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 6,010
Music Education 4,909
Mathematics Education 3,269
English & Language Arts Education 3,161
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,558
Social Studies Education 1,995
Art Education 1,859
Health Education 1,721
Science Education 1,307
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,153

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