2024 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #37 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 110 bachelor's degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The physical education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality physical education program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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 schools for sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in Florida

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Florida Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Education

1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

2

The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general has to look into The University of West Florida. UWF is a large public university located in the city of Pensacola.More information about a bachelor’s in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from The University of West Florida

3

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

22 Annual Graduates

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

4

Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL

9 Annual Graduates

Palm Beach Atlantic University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the medium-sized city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Palm Beach Atlantic University

Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Tennessee	460	603
North Carolina	453	724
Georgia	453	141
Virginia	421	330
South Carolina	370	16
Kentucky	331	186
Alabama	320	27
Louisiana	306	106
Arkansas	294	236
Mississippi	275	25
West Virginia	223	259

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Education

One of 5 majors within the Health & Physical Education area of study, Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sports Management	773
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	556
Sports Studies	2

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.