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2025 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges in Pennsylvania
108 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in physical education teaching & coaching, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #104 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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 108 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 Pennsylvania Your choice of physical education teaching & coaching school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physical Education Teaching & Coaching School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 Pennsylvania. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of physical education teaching degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Physical Education Teaching

1
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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA

It's difficult to beat Messiah University if you want to pursue a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the 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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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

It's hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
43.3% Growth in Graduates

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great choice for students interested in a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public university located in the fringe town of East Stroudsburg. This university ranks 58th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 30 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at East Stroudsburg University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Bucks County Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Newtown. This college ranks 81st out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 10 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Bucks County Community College in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #353 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lancaster Bible College is a great college overall.

There were about 5 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Lancaster Bible College 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 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 699
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 474
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 274
Music Education 226
Art Education 153
English & Language Arts Education 151
Social Studies Education 148
Mathematics Education 71
Health Education 56
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 40
Technology Education 34

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