Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Ball State University

If you plan to study physical education teaching and coaching, take a look at what Ball State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. Of the 382 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University in 2021, 17 of them were physical education teaching and coaching majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Education Teaching & Coaching section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education Teaching
• Master’s Degree in Physical Education Teaching

Online Classes Are Available at Ball State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Ball State does offer online education options in physical education teaching for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Ball State Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical education teaching progam at Ball State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical education teaching major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Physical Education & Coaching Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Best Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	32
	42
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	64
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	71

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in physical education teaching from Ball State. This makes it the #40 most popular school for physical education teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education teaching majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical education teaching from Ball State in 2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ball State Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 physical education teaching majors earned their master's degree from Ball State. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a physical education teaching master's degree from Ball State, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in physical education teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Science Education
• Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
• Chemistry Education
• German Language Teacher Education
• Spanish Education

Careers That Physical Education Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical education teaching can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$52,690
Coaches and Scouts	6,530	$36,540
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	4,520	$32,990
Education Professors	1,540	$70,110

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.