2027 Best Value Sports Studies Schools in North Carolina

[Sports Studies](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/health-and-physical-education/sports-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for sports studies students.
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2027 Best Value Sports Studies Schools in North Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the sports studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Sports Studies Schools
For return on investment in sports studies, no school beat Methodist University this year. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Methodist University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $41,250. Sports Studies graduates carry a median of $30,124 in student loans. Soon after graduation, sports studies degree recipients from Methodist University generally make around $28,270. That is a strong return on a $30,124 median debt. The acceptance rate is 75%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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 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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