Physical Education Teaching & Coaching at Valdosta State University

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 Valdosta State University stacks up to those at other schools.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 12,304 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 physical education teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from VSU.

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.

VSU 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 VSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

VSU does offer online education options in physical education teaching for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

VSU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical education teaching major at VSU 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 Online Physical Education & Coaching Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Best Physical Education & Coaching Graduate Certificate Schools	4
	8
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools	21
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Schools	45
Most Popular Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
	135
Best Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179
Most Focused Physical Education & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	216

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in physical education teaching from VSU. This makes it the #16 most popular school for physical education teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Education Teaching Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical education teaching from VSU in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical education teaching at VSU 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 Valdosta 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	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

VSU Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of physical education teaching master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical education teaching master's degree from VSU, 74% 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 Valdosta State University with a master's in physical education teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

VSU 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

• Music Education
• Trade & Industrial Teacher Education
• Art Education
• Modern Language Education
• Technology 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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Middle School Teachers	24,530	$58,190
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,030	$45,540
Coaches and Scouts	4,970	$45,510
Education Professors	1,530	$83,270

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 Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.