2024 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools
153Colleges in the United States
13,944Physical Education Degrees Awarded
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #54 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 153 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13,944 degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Choosing a Great Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General School
The physical education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General rankings. We derive our Best Overall Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings by Degree Level
The physical education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools.
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Best Schools for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical education degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general has to look into The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 39 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
Emory University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were about 89 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 140 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 47 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 386 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.
UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 9 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.
There were about 107 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were about 416 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.
Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato. This university ranks 13th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 46 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.
UNH is a large public university located in the suburb of Durham. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were about 9 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were about 150 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.
UofL is a very large public university located in the large city of Louisville. This university ranks 2nd out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 128 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were roughly 83 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 120 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 400 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 250 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 3 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent data year.
UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 1st out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 183 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 16 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 200 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available.
Rest of the Top Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General students that almost earned our Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The physical education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General rankings. We derive our Best Overall Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
