2025 Best Sports Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

A degree in sports studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #557 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for sports studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 112 degrees in sports studies to qualified students.

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• 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 Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Sports Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sports studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Sports Studies

1

Manhattanville College
Purchase, NY

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Sports Studies Degrees Awarded

4.4% Growth in Graduates

Manhattanville College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in sports studies. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Purchase.More information about a degree in sports studies from Manhattanville College

2

St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, NY

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

St. Thomas Aquinas College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sports studies. Located in the suburb of Sparkill, STAC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in sports studies from St. Thomas Aquinas College

Best Sports Studies Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	88

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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.

Majors Similar to Sports Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	3,298
Sports Management	2,781
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	897
Physical Fitness Technician	169
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	155

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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.