2026 Best Sports Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
Sports Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their sports studies programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for sports studies students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Sports Studies in the Southwest Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sports studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Sports Studies
No school ranked higher than Texas Southern University this year for sports studies. Set in the city of Houston, Texas Southern University is a moderately-sized public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 22%. There were roughly 12 sports studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas Southern University in the most recent data year. Sports Studies graduates of Texas Southern University earn a median of $32,409 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $30,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 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.
