2025 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #37 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 79 bachelor's degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools

The physical education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Education

1

Howard University
Washington, DC

69 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general has to look into Howard University. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Howard University

2

Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

10 Annual Graduates

Gallaudet University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Gallaudet University

Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	120
Pennsylvania	698	314
Maryland	370	38
New Jersey	351	38

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Education

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
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	8

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.