by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 402 degrees in physical education teaching & coaching annually.
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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.
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 the Southwest Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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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.
Every student pursuing a degree in physical education teaching & coaching has to take a look at Northern Arizona University. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Northern Arizona University
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. OSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
University of Central Oklahoma is a good decision for students interested in a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. UCO is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edmond. A Best Colleges rank of #999 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCO is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from University of Central Oklahoma
It is hard to beat Texas Christian University if you wish to pursue a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were about 6 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Texas Christian University
Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were approximately 19 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Baylor University
Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 9 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Northeastern State University
ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Arizona State University - Tempe
UNM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from University of New Mexico - Main Campus
TLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Seguin. This university ranks 94th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 3 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at TLU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Texas Lutheran University
Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were about 47 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Eastern New Mexico University - Main CampusExplore the best physical education teaching & coaching schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 905 | 94 |
| Arizona | 670 | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 565 | 132 |
| New Mexico | 416 | 107 |
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 | 741 |
| Music Education | 389 |
| English & Language Arts Education | 275 |
| History Education | 190 |
| Health Education | 149 |
| Biology Education | 144 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 134 |
| Mathematics Education | 131 |
| Art Education | 120 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 99 |
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