2025 Best Sports Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas

Sports Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #451 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for sports studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in sports studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to sports studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of sports studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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 colleges for sports studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Sports Studies Schools

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 Kansas.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

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

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

Top Kansas Schools for a Bachelor's in Sports Studies

1

Ottawa University - Ottawa
Ottawa, KS

15 Annual Graduates

Ottawa University - Ottawa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in sports studies. Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sports studies from Ottawa University - Ottawa

2

Southwestern College
Winfield, KS

7 Annual Graduates

Southwestern College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in sports studies. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sports studies from Southwestern College

Best Sports Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	446	2
Iowa	403	30
North Dakota	251	4

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Sports Studies Related Rankings by Major

Sports Studies is one of 5 different types of Health & Physical Education programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Sports Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	242
Sports Management	212
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	90
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	31
Physical Fitness Technician	1

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.