2024 Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools
85Colleges in the United States
5,679Exercise Physiology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #143 in popularity, exercise physiology and kinesiology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 85 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of exercise physiology and kinesiology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,679 degrees in exercise physiology and kinesiology during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Choosing a Great Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology School
Your choice of exercise physiology and kinesiology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the exercise physiology degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were approximately 173 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.
University of California - Davis is a great choice for students interested in a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great option for students interested in a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were approximately 179 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
George Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.
BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 235 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 354 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were roughly 65 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.
Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 251 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 114 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.
UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
Here are some additional great schools for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology students that almost earned our Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools award.
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).
Your choice of exercise physiology and kinesiology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
