2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sports Studies in California

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in sports studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #507 out of 1095 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sports Studies in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 79 master's degrees in sports studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sports Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The sports studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sports Studies in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for sports studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for sports studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sports Studies in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in sports studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Sports Studies Students Working on Their Master's

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National University
La Jolla, CA

38 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at National University if you want to pursue a master's degree in sports studies. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in sports studies in California. More information about a master’s in sports studies from National University

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Saybrook University
Oakland, CA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in sports studies has to look into Saybrook University. Located in the midsize city of Oakland, Saybrook University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in sports studies from Saybrook University

 

Best Sports Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sports Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	282	17

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sports Studies

One of 5 majors within the Health & Physical Education area of study, Sports Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Sports Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sports Management	563
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	303
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	193

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.