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2025 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools

199 Colleges in the United States
4,666 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching & coaching, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #77 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 199 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for physical education teaching & coaching students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,666 bachelor's degrees in physical education teaching & coaching during the <nil> academic year.

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

Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools The physical education teaching bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physical education teaching & coaching students working on their bachelor's degree.

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The physical education teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for physical education teaching & coaching students seeking a a bachelor's degree. 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 for a Bachelor's in Physical Education Teaching

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40 Annual Graduates

The College of New Jersey is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from The College of New Jersey

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Ball State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Muncie.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Ball State University

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24 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Central Washington University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Central Washington University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching & coaching has to check out Bridgewater State University. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Bridgewater State University

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
186 Annual Graduates

SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from SUNY Cortland

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76 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Illinois State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19 Annual Graduates

ECU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greenville.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from East Carolina University

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3 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Northern Arizona University

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8 Annual Graduates

WWU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bellingham.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Western Washington University

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Queens College

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Annual Graduates

Brooklyn College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Brooklyn College

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84 Annual Graduates

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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34 Annual Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from University of Connecticut

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Annual Graduates

USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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15 Annual Graduates

Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Kent State University at Kent

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13 Annual Graduates

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Purdue University - Main Campus

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200 Annual Graduates

UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from University of Kentucky

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11 Annual Graduates

North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Towson University
Towson, MD
12 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Towson University

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3 Annual Graduates

Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Eastern Michigan University

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
8 Annual Graduates

Ithaca is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Ithaca College

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20 Annual Graduates

Winona State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Winona.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Winona State University

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
9 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Rhode Island College

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24 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Appalachian State University

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
6 Annual Graduates

Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.More information about a bachelor’s in physical education teaching & coaching from Messiah University

Rest of the Top Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
40 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
41 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
42 Boise State University Boise, ID
43 Valley City State University Valley City, ND
44 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
45 Harding University Searcy, AR
46 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
47 Kean University Union, NJ
48 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
49 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
50 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
51 Hastings College Hastings, NE
52 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
53 Hope College Holland, MI
54 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
55 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
56 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
57 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
58 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
59 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
60 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
61 Weber State University Ogden, UT
62 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
63 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
64 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
65 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
66 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA

Physical Education Teaching & Coaching by Region

View the Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Physical Education Teaching

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music Education 3,286
English & Language Arts Education 1,917
Social Studies Education 1,440
Mathematics Education 1,290
Art Education 1,011
Health Education 930
Agricultural Teacher Education 758
History Education 594
Social Science Teacher Education 408
Biology Education 377

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