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Doctor’s Degrees in Physical Education Teaching & Coaching

28 Yearly Graduations
32% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 14 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in physical education teaching. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 18 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 32.1% of physical education teaching graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physical Education Teaching Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned their doctor's degree in physical education teaching. This earns it the #32 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physical education teaching at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 5,830
Master’s Degree 1,717
Basic Certificate 247
Associate Degree 166
Graduate Certificate 102
Undergraduate Certificate 31
Doctor’s Degree 28

Earnings of Physical Education Teaching Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for physical education teaching majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in physical education teaching. About 67.9% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 19
Women 9
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physical education teaching doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 14 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in physical education teaching. Learn more about the most popular 14 below:

9 Yearly Graduations
22% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for physical education teaching majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 34,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,038 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,132 per year. The physical education teaching program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College awarded 9 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 22% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
7 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in physical education teaching. Each year, around 22,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,605 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,050 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 doctor's degrees were handed out to physical education teaching majors at UNM. About 29% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
3 Yearly Graduations

University of South Carolina - Columbia comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in physical education teaching. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,288 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,734 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 people received their doctor's degree in physical education teaching from UofSC.

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for physical education teaching majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Kansas. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,092 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,989 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to physical education teaching majors at KU.

#4

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Springfield College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in physical education teaching. Roughly 3,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $39,170 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $33,150 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their doctor's degree in physical education teaching from Springfield College.

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Wayne State University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in physical education teaching. Roughly 26,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,532 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,920 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their doctor's degree in physical education teaching from Wayne State. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
1 Yearly Graduations

West Virginia University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in physical education teaching. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,144 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,332 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to physical education teaching majors at WVU.

#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for physical education teaching majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Purdue University - Main Campus. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,718 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,718 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to physical education teaching majors at Purdue.

#7

Universidad Metropolitana

San Juan, Puerto Rico
1 Yearly Graduations

Universidad Metropolitana comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in physical education teaching. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,652 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their doctor's degree in physical education teaching from UMET.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to physical education teaching that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Reading Education 119
Music Education 77
Mathematics Education 48
Technical Education 36
Health Education 35

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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