2025 Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools
79Colleges 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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 79 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,679 degrees in exercise physiology and kinesiology to qualified students.
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 20% 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 country 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 #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 173 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Utah is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. U of U is a very large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City. This university ranks 2nd out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.More information about a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology from University of Utah
University of Massachusetts Amherst is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were roughly 179 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in exercise physiology and kinesiology has to take a look at University of Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 354 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 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 data year.
BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. This university ranks 3rd out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 235 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.
UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were about 231 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 102 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.
There were roughly 179 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 207 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.
U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Coral Gables. This university ranks 6th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 51 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.
K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 121 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.
Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 316 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.
Rest of the Top Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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.
