PhD in Sports Science in the United States
15 phd programmes in sports science at 14 universities in the United States are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 29,443 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 26,149 USD and 33,723 USD.
Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Sports Science programmes
15 programmes
Specialisations within sports science
Kinesiology 11 Sport and Exercise Science 3 Sport Science 1
Universities for sports science in the United States
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2)
- Georgia State University (1)
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick (1)
- Temple University (1)
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (1)
- University of Georgia, Athens (1)
- University of Idaho (1)
- University of Maryland, College Park (1)
- University of Minnesota (1)
- University of Missouri, Columbia (1)
PhD in Sports Science in the United States: common questions
- How many sports science programmes are there in the United States?
- 15 sports science phd programmes at 14 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
- How much does a sports science degree in the United States cost?
- The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in sports science in the United States is 29,443 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 26,149 USD and 33,723 USD per year.
- Can I study sports science in the United States in English?
- Yes — 100% of the sports science programmes in the United States in our catalogue are taught in English (15 of 15).
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