Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at New Mexico Highlands University

If you are interested in studying physical education teaching and coaching, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico Highlands University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,777. Of the 114 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New Mexico Highlands 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.

New Mexico Highlands University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degrees Available

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

New Mexico Highlands University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical education teaching programs across the country. The following shows how New Mexico Highlands University performed in these rankings.

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 New Mexico Highlands University 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 Focused Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Schools	58
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	81
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Schools	86
	98
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Schools	136
Best Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	277
	286
Best Physical Education & Coaching Schools	330
	338

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in physical education teaching from New Mexico Highlands University. This makes it the #83 most popular school for physical education teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical education teaching majors at New Mexico Highlands University.

New Mexico Highlands University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 physical education teaching majors earned their bachelor's degree from New Mexico Highlands University. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 New Mexico Highlands University with a bachelor's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

New Mexico Highlands University Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Program

Of the 3 physical education teaching students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from New Mexico Highlands University, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

In the physical education teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

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

New Mexico Highlands University 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

• Health 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 NM, the home state for New Mexico Highlands University.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Middle School Teachers	3,760	$52,810
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,350	$39,010
Education Professors	90	$67,260

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.