2025 Best Sports Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on majoring in sports studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #557 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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sports studies. Combined, these schools handed out 82 degrees in sports studies to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Sports Studies Schools List

Sports Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sports Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Sports Studies in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sports studies degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Sports Studies

1

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Ball State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in sports studies. Ball State is a very large public university located in the small city of Muncie.More information about a degree in sports studies from Ball State University

2

John Carroll University
University Heights, OH

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9.5% Growth in Graduates

John Carroll University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in sports studies. Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in sports studies from John Carroll University

Best Sports Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best sports studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	42
Michigan	915	1
Illinois	870	15
Indiana	737	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sports Studies

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	5,138
Sports Management	2,968
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	787
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	228
Physical Fitness Technician	151

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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.