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2025 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Arkansas

8 Colleges in Arkansas
203 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 8 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for physical education teaching & coaching students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 203 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 Arkansas 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

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 Arkansas list to help you make the college decision. 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 Arkansas

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 Arkansas Schools in Physical Education Teaching

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In AR
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Harding University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.

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

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AR
41 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Arkansas Tech University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. ATU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Russellville. This university ranks 12th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 41 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
47 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

University of Arkansas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were about 47 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AR
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. A-State is a large public university located in the small city of Jonesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #753 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR

UCA is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Conway. A Best Colleges rank of #1428 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AR

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Magnolia. This university ranks 15th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 3 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AR
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 14 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Henderson State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR
36 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 36 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UAPB in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 494
North Carolina 710 131
Georgia 690 292
Virginia 630 369
Tennessee 624 50
South Carolina 530 117
Kentucky 518 274
Mississippi 501 228
Alabama 500 447
Louisiana 489 594
West Virginia 410 244

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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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Music Education 65
English & Language Arts Education 32
Agricultural Teacher Education 30
Art Education 17
Mathematics Education 15
Social Science Teacher Education 14
Social Studies Education 14
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 10
Technical Teacher Education 8

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