by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Sports Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 614 people earned their degree in sports studies, making the major the 557th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 148 sports studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Sports Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in sports studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in sports studies.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region sports studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Sports Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Sports Studies Major in the Southeast Region. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 46 ’s sports studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cumberland University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Sports Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Lebanon, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports studies degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Sports Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Randolph College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 8 ’s sports studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Sports Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. United States Sports Academy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daphne, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 6 ’s sports studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #7, Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Methodist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s sports studies students in 2020-2021.
University of Kentucky landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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