Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Utah State University

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching from USU.

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.

USU 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 USU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

USU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical education teaching progam at USU 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 USU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Schools	49
Best Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	57
	230
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	231

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in physical education teaching from USU. This makes it the #46 most popular school for physical education teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 physical education teaching majors earned their bachelor's degree from USU. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% 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 USU since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching at USU 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 Utah 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	3
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 physical education teaching majors earned their master's degree from USU. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women.

Of the students who received a physical education teaching master's degree from USU, 91% 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 Utah State University with a master's in physical education teaching.

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

USU 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

• English & Language Arts Education
• Technology Education
• Physics Education
• Science 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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Middle School Teachers	6,540	$61,880
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,150	$41,570
Coaches and Scouts	2,120	$37,230
Education Professors	850	$92,070

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 Cory Maylett under License

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