2025 Best Sports Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

a bachelor's degree in sports studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #451 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of sports studies. Combined, these schools handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in sports studies to qualified students.

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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 complete 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 Iowa.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Sports Studies in Iowa

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in sports studies.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Sports Studies

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

19 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in sports studies. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a bachelor’s in sports studies from University of Iowa

2

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA

10 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Upper Iowa University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in sports studies. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sports studies from Upper Iowa University

Best Sports Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Sports Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	446	2
Kansas	352	18
North Dakota	251	4

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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
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	871
Sports Management	327
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	84
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	38

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.