2024 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in Washington

Ranked #54 in popularity, sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 43 degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General School

Your choice of sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in Washington

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physical education degree levels they offer.

Top Washington Schools in Physical Education

1

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In WA

It's difficult to beat Central Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Central Washington University

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Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In WA

71.4% Growth in Graduates

Eastern Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 14 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Eastern Washington University

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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA

Pacific Lutheran University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.More information about a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Pacific Lutheran University

Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	6,482
Oregon	587	131
Hawaii	267	7

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Related Rankings by Major

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
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	334
Sports Management	221
Physical Fitness Technician	7

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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.