2025 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in Mississippi

If you pursue a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #54 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 108 degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools List

Choosing a Great Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General School

The physical education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in Mississippi

The schools below may not offer all types of physical education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in Physical Education

1

Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Holmes Community College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.More information about a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Holmes Community College

2

William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Physical Education Degrees Awarded

William Carey University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. This university ranks 7th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.More information about a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from William Carey University

3

Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Physical Education Degrees Awarded

30.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Mississippi University for Women if you wish to pursue a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1039 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MUW is a great university overall.More information about a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Mississippi University for Women

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	175
North Carolina	710	751
Georgia	690	141
Virginia	630	348
Tennessee	624	648
South Carolina	530	19
Kentucky	518	187
Alabama	500	27
Louisiana	489	126
Arkansas	466	262
West Virginia	410	375

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Education

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General is one of 5 different types of Health & Physical Education programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	623
Sports Management	299
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	13

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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.