2023 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
11
Ranked Colleges
244
Degrees Awarded
$27,200
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching is the 104th most popular major in the country with 8,121 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,075 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical education teaching and coaching. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical education teaching and coaching programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical education teaching and coaching program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree vets studying physical education teaching.
Top 11 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 7 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Purdue Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the #3 spot on the list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 24 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Xavier not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 7,061 students enrolled at Xavier University, 249 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,316. During this same period, 75 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Xavier University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 5 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
WMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, WMU supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Read More…
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 103 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
OHIO Athens also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. During this same period, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full OHIO Athens Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s list. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 13 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Ball State supports 21,597 students, and 455 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 182 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,124. During this same period, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read More…
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 37 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 16,769 students enrolled at Northern Illinois University, 480 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,822. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Read More…
Michigan State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education teaching degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Michigan State University supports 49,695 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Michigan State Veteran Student Life Report
Indiana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s ranking. Indiana State University is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Indiana State University supports 10,829 students, and 394 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 217 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,688. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Indiana State University Veteran Student Life Report
Chicago State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Chicago State University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 masters’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
CSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 2,644 students enrolled at CSU, 94 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,489. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Chicago State University]](/colleges/chicago-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
college factual
