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2025 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

24 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,172 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 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical education teaching & coaching. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,172 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region 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

Associate Degrees in Physical Education Teaching
Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Education Teaching
Master'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 in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region 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

Any student pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching has to look into The College of New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were about 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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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
40 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Hofstra University if you wish to pursue a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

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

Queens College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 50 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available.

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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

Any student who is interested in physical education teaching & coaching needs to check out SUNY Cortland. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Cortland is a great school overall.

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

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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

Brooklyn College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn. 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 data year.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

There were about 13 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Towson 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

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

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

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA

Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg. This university ranks 40th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 3 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent data year.

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
48 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Adelphi is a great university overall.

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

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
22.2% Growth in Graduates

LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.

There were roughly 18 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges by State

Explore the best physical education teaching & coaching colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 699
Pennsylvania 978 137
Maryland 618 124
New Jersey 614 321
Delaware 345 6

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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
Reading Teacher Education 1,678
Music Education 924
Social Studies Education 886
English & Language Arts Education 861
Mathematics Education 634
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 594
Art Education 528
Health Education 245
Biology Education 182
Technology Education 162

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