2024 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Associate Degree Schools

If you pursue a associate degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #61 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,366 associate degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Associate Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general.

Top Schools for an Associate in Physical Education

1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Annual Graduates

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great decision for students interested in an associate degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a associate in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

2

Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

429 Annual Graduates

Mt. San Antonio College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Mt. San Antonio College

3

University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of the Cumberlands if you wish to pursue an associate degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Williamsburg.More information about a associate in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from University of the Cumberlands

3

Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Bob Jones University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Greenville.More information about a associate in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Bob Jones University

4

South Texas College
McAllen, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat South Texas College if you want to pursue an associate degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. South Texas College is a very large public college located in the city of McAllen.More information about a associate in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from South Texas College

5

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Utah Valley University

6

Bryan University
Tempe, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

145 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Bryan University is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Bryan University

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General by Region

View the Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Related Rankings by Major

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General is one of 5 different types of Health & Physical Education programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	2,458
Sports Management	407
Physical Fitness Technician	253
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	83
Sports Studies	19

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.