2025 Best Sports Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in sports studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #451 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sports Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 75 bachelor's degrees in sports studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sports studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other sports studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sports studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for sports studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The sports studies 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 Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Sports Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for sports studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Sports Studies

1

Manhattanville College
Purchase, NY

45 Annual Graduates

Manhattanville College is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in sports studies. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Purchase.More information about a bachelor’s in sports studies from Manhattanville College

2

St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, NY

23 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat St. Thomas Aquinas College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in sports studies. Located in the large suburb of Sparkill, STAC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sports studies from St. Thomas Aquinas College

Best Sports Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best sports studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	69

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	2,766
Sports Management	1,620
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	519
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	88
Physical Fitness Technician	35

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.