2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General

A doctor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #301 out of 815 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Combined, these schools handed out 22 doctor's 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 for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in phys ed matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Education Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general in Ohio.

There were approximately 11 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TN

#1 Best Quality In TN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Middle Tennessee State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general in Tennessee.

There were approximately 5 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general individuals who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Middle Tennessee State University

3

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

#1 Best Quality In OK

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. OSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general in Oklahoma.

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

More information about a doctorate in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

4

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Oregon State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Corvallis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general in Oregon. More information about a doctorate in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Oregon State University

5

University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA

#1 Most Popular In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UMass Boston is a large public university located in the city of Boston. More information about a doctorate in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from University of Massachusetts - Boston

5

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

#1 Most Popular In UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo. More information about a doctorate in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Brigham Young University - Provo

5

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

#1 Most Popular In IN

Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. More information about a doctorate in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Purdue University - Main Campus

5

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
Provo, UT

#1 Most Popular In UT

Located in the city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General by Region

View the Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General for a specific region near you.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Related Rankings by Major

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.

Majors Similar to Physical Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	214
Sports Management	31
Sports Studies	20
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	19

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.