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2025 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Great Lakes Region

41 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
997 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.

College Factual reviewed 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical education teaching & coaching. Combined, these schools handed out 997 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 Great Lakes Region The physical education teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Physical Education Teaching
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 Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes 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.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Physical Education Teaching

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
48 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Illinois State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
106 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 106 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
33 Physical Education Teaching Degrees Awarded

Ball State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Kent State University at Kent is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical education teaching & coaching. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

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

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

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

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 5 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IL

DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

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

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
40.0% Growth in Graduates

GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 physical education teaching & coaching students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI
16.7% Growth in Graduates

WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in physical education teaching & coaching from Western Michigan University

Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges by State

Explore the best physical education teaching & coaching colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 298
Michigan 915 163
Illinois 870 244
Indiana 737 112
Wisconsin 672 226

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Physical Education Teaching & Coaching has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 1,156
Music Education 937
English & Language Arts Education 553
Health Education 537
Social Studies Education 466
Mathematics Education 418
Art Education 379
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 267
Science Education 205
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 155

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