Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Every physical education teaching and coaching school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical education teaching program at University of South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching from UofSC.

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.

UofSC 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

UofSC Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical education teaching progam at UofSC 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 UofSC 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 Physical Education & Coaching Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Physical Education & Coaching Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	35
Best Value Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	83

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in physical education teaching from UofSC. This makes it the #35 most popular school for physical education teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical education teaching, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching from UofSC. About 15% of these graduates were women and the other 85% were men.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofSC Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in physical education teaching from UofSC in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Of the students who received a physical education teaching master's degree from UofSC, 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia 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	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in physical education teaching. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Music Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Art 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Middle School Teachers	8,360	$52,520
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,430	$34,170
Coaches and Scouts	3,390	$50,250
Education Professors	1,280	$60,700

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 Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.