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Sports Degrees, Courses and Training in United States

398 verified providers with 1373 listed programs: 1313 degree, 24 professional and 36 training. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every provider.

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1373 programs

Results are listed alphabetically. There is no price ranking: prices in different currencies and bases (per week, per camp, per term, per year) are not comparable. Missing details (tuition, admissions, accommodation) never remove a verified listing. Training programs closed to the public are shown only when you ask for them. Online programs are never counted as physically located in a state or city. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change recognition status, verification or order.

Sport study and training in United States: what the verified records show

Our verified records for United States cover 370 universities and colleges, 16 professional or governing bodies and training providers and 12 clubs, academies or camp operators, with 1373 listed programs. This is the research done so far, not a complete list of everything available.

Academic study: 1313 degree-pathway programs (722 bachelor’s, 503 master’s or sports MBA, 75 doctoral), across subjects including Athletic training, Coaching education, Exercise physiology, Exercise science, Fitness and wellness and 15 more.

Professional education: 24 courses or credentials for coaches, practitioners and administrators, each labelled by credential type.

Athlete training: 36 camp, academy or development programs, 39 in football (soccer). The operator and any club relationship are stated on each listing.

236 programs are delivered online or in a hybrid format and are not counted as physically located here.

77 of the listed programs publish a price, each shown in its own currency and basis (per week, per camp, per term, per year or for the whole program), which is why prices are never ranked against each other.

About sport study and training in United States

How sport study and coaching education are organised

Sport and exercise study in the United States is mostly organised under kinesiology, exercise science, athletic training and physical education departments at public and private universities and community colleges. Pages checked list associate degrees (A.S./AAS), four-year B.S. degrees, professional and research master's degrees, graduate certificates and PhDs, with athletic training now offered as a professional master's accredited by CAATE.

Source: academics.uky.edu/programs/masters/athletic-training

Qualification structures

Names and levels are local to United States. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.

Associate degrees
Community colleges such as Portland CC, Kansas City Kansas CC and College of Western Idaho offer 60-90 credit exercise science associate degrees, some designed for transfer. Source
Professional master's in athletic training
Programs such as those at Kentucky, Kansas Medical Center and SUNY Cortland are two-year, full-time master's degrees that state accreditation by CAATE. Source
Research doctorates
PhD programs in kinesiology (for example UNCO and NMSU) are post-master's research degrees of roughly 60-64 credits. Source

Languages and admissions

Teaching languages. English is the language of instruction at all US providers researched.

Admissions. Graduate programs typically require a bachelor's degree, prerequisite science courses and recommendation letters; athletic training programs apply through the ATCAS centralized system. Source

Nothing here establishes visa, work-permit or credit-transfer eligibility. Check current rules with the official sources below.

Official study information

Country information last reviewed 19 October 2026. 3 sources consulted.

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