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2025 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges in Illinois
253 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded
Ranked #104 in popularity, physical education teaching & coaching is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical education teaching & coaching. Combined, these schools handed out 253 degrees in physical education teaching & coaching to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Education Teaching & Coaching School

Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Illinois Your choice of physical education teaching & coaching school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physical Education Teaching & Coaching School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Education Teaching
Master's Degrees in Physical Education Teaching

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physical education teaching degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Physical Education Teaching

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

Any student pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching has to take a look at Illinois State University. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

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

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IL

DePaul University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In IL
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Olivet Nazarene University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 5 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Every student who is interested in physical education teaching & coaching needs to take a look at Northern Illinois University. NIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 73 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL

Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 59th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 27 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern Illinois University in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In IL
54.5% Growth in Graduates

Millikin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Decatur. This university ranks 40th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 11 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Millikin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elmhurst. This university ranks 28th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 10 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #348 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Aurora is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Aurora in the most recent data year.

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Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL

Located in the suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 1486th out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 5 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Christian in the most recent data year.

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Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 298
Michigan 915 163
Indiana 737 112
Wisconsin 672 226

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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

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Reading Teacher Education 321
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Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 112
Art Education 88
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