Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 physical education teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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.

KU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at KU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, KU does offer online courses in physical education teaching for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

KU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical education teaching progam at KU 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 KU 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
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	7
	22
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Schools	38
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	39
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	49
	58
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	122
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Schools	161

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in physical education teaching from KU. This makes it the #7 most popular school for physical education teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical education teaching, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Education Teaching & Coaching from KU in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical physical education teaching bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching at KU 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 University of Kansas with a bachelor's in physical education teaching.

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

KU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students earned a master's degree in physical education teaching from KU. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.

Of the students who received a physical education teaching master's degree from KU, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physical education teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

KU also has a doctoral program available in physical education teaching. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Art Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Music 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Middle School Teachers	6,480	$51,790
Coaches and Scouts	3,750	$35,390
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,190	$37,260
Education Professors	350	$68,730

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.