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2024 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Great Lakes Region

30 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
727 Physical Education Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #54 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 30 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 727 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

Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Education
Master's Degrees in Physical Education
Doctor's Degrees in Physical Education

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 in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of physical education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Physical Education

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Any student who is interested in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Miami University - Oxford is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.More information about a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Miami University - Oxford

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
76.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you wish to pursue a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
47 Physical Education Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
120 Physical Education Degrees Awarded

OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

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.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI

Central Michigan is a large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL

Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.

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 year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IN

Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 2 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN

Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH

Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Berea. This university ranks 25th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 4 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent data year.

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Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Colleges by State

Explore the best sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 231
Michigan 915 87
Illinois 870 220
Indiana 737 75
Wisconsin 672 73

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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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 5,486
Sports Management 2,835
Physical Fitness Technician 170
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 149
Sports Studies 78

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