Sports Studies

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the psychological, sociological, and historical aspects of sport and physical activity. Includes instruction in theory of sport, sport psychology, sport in American society, gender and race/ethnicity and sport, and sports history.

Numbers at a glance

431st
Popular nationwide
167
Search Rank on O's List
23
Colleges offer it
217
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
152
Women
65

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Western Kentucky University38
SUNY College at Cortland6
University of Iowa5
Johnson State College2
Average public university graduating class: 13 students.

O's Insights on Sports Studies

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 24% of graduates come from public universities.

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