2026 Best Sports Studies Schools in Virginia

Sports Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best sports studies schools.

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• Best Sports Studies Schools in Virginia

Best Schools for Sports Studies in Virginia

If you are not 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 Schools in Sports Studies

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Sports Studies Degrees Awarded

$37,676 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Shenandoah University the best school in the country for a degree in sports studies. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. About 66% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 13 sports studies students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the sports studies program make about $37,676 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. Get the full sports studies details for Shenandoah University

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Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Sports Studies Degrees Awarded

$43,197 Median Starting Salary

Randolph College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in sports studies, ranking #2. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Randolph College is a small private not-for-profit university. About 46% of students finish within six years. Randolph College awarded about 16 sports studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the sports studies program make about $43,197 in their early career. Randolph College graduates carry a median of $23,750 in student loans. Read more about the sports studies program at Randolph College

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.