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Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at George Mason University

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Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at George Mason University

What traits are you looking for in a physical education teaching school? To help you decide if George Mason University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical education teaching program.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 14 physical education teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from GMU.

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.

GMU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degrees Available

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

GMU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical education teaching major at GMU 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
17
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
Best Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools 95
102
Best Physical Education & Coaching Schools 109
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Schools 268

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in physical education teaching from GMU. This makes it the #58 most popular school for physical education teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 physical education teaching students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GMU, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical education teaching bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GMU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Program

57% Women
Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Physical Education Teaching & Coaching from GMU in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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Of the students who received a physical education teaching master's degree from GMU, 86% 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 George Mason University with a master's in physical education teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Middle School Teachers 17,130 $66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 12,720 $41,370
Coaches and Scouts 6,910 $42,340

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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