2026 Best Sports Studies Schools in California
Sports Studies is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best sports studies schools.
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Best Schools for Sports Studies in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall sports studies education in California.
Top Schools in Sports Studies
No school ranked higher than National University this year for sports studies. Set in the city of San Diego, National University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 53 sports studies degrees were awarded at National University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, sports studies degree recipients from National University generally make around $44,319. National University graduates carry a median of $30,426 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
