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2025 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges in the New England Region
307 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 9 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for physical education teaching & coaching students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 307 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 the New England Region 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

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 the New England Region

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.

Top New England Region Schools in Physical Education Teaching

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

Every student who is interested in physical education teaching & coaching has to take a look at Bridgewater State University. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Bridgewater. A Best Colleges rank of #452 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
16.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Connecticut is a good option for students interested in a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 25 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Rhode Island College if you wish to pursue a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 6th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 12 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VT
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in physical education teaching & coaching needs to check out University of Vermont. UVM is a large public university located in the small city of Burlington. A Best Colleges rank of #406 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.

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

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 19 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

SCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of New Haven. This university ranks 11th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 12 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT
47.4% Growth in Graduates

ECSU is a small public university located in the town of Willimantic. This university ranks 15th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 19 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent data year.

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Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
32 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Springfield College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 32 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
63 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 63 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year.

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Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges by State

Explore the best physical education teaching & coaching schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 141
Connecticut 538 113
Rhode Island 436 8
Maine 396 85
New Hampshire 395 2
Vermont 352 4

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

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Reading Teacher Education 369
Music Education 335
Art Education 227
Mathematics Education 226
English & Language Arts Education 179
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 112
Health Education 102
Science Education 86
History Education 82
Social Studies Education 58

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