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2024 Best Sports Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

6 Colleges in the Southeast Region
127 Bachelor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in sports studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #451 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for sports studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 127 bachelor's degrees in sports studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sports Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Sports Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of sports studies for getting your bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different 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.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for sports studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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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 Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Sports Studies in the Southeast Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for sports studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Sports Studies

1
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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
6 Annual Graduates

Shenandoah University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in sports studies. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sports studies from Shenandoah University

2
46 Annual Graduates

East Carolina University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in sports studies. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sports studies from East Carolina University

3
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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
58 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in sports studies needs to check out Western Kentucky University. WKU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green.More information about a bachelor’s in sports studies from Western Kentucky University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in sports studies has to take a look at United States Sports Academy. Located in the city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sports studies from United States Sports Academy

5
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sports studies from Barry University

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Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
3 Annual Graduates

Methodist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.More information about a bachelor’s in sports studies from Methodist University

Best Sports Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best sports studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 492 2
Tennessee 460 11
North Carolina 453 49
Virginia 421 6
Kentucky 331 58
Alabama 320 1

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Sports Studies is one of 5 different types of Health & Physical Education programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 6,997
Sports Management 3,934
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 2,763
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 273
Physical Fitness Technician 88

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