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2025 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in New York

11 Colleges in New York
722 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for physical education teaching & coaching students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 722 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 New York Your choice of physical education teaching & coaching school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

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 Schools in New York. 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 New York

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.

10 Top New York Schools in Physical Education Teaching

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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 want 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 large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were about 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 option for students pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly 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 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

Every student who is interested in physical education teaching & coaching needs to look into 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 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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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
87 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching has to check out Brooklyn College. Brooklyn College is a 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 approximately 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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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 approximately 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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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 moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Adelphi is a great university overall.

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

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

Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 57th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 6 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Manhattan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Utica College
Utica, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NY
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Utica College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Utica. This college ranks 49th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

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

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St. Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NY

Located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 89th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

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

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Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 931
Social Studies Education 683
English & Language Arts Education 626
Music Education 584
Mathematics Education 489
Art Education 302
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 223
Health Education 189
Biology Education 160
Spanish Education 114

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