by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for exercise physiology and kinesiology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 280 bachelor's degrees in exercise physiology and kinesiology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of exercise physiology and kinesiology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality exercise physiology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for exercise physiology and kinesiology students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology.
University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise physiology and kinesiology from University of California - Davis
Washington State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise physiology and kinesiology from Washington State University
University of California - Irvine is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise physiology and kinesiology from University of California - Irvine
Gonzaga University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Spokane.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise physiology and kinesiology from Gonzaga University
Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise physiology and kinesiology from Seattle University
CWU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise physiology and kinesiology from Central Washington University
Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise physiology and kinesiology from Seattle Pacific University
EWU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise physiology and kinesiology from Eastern Washington University
Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise physiology and kinesiology from California Baptist University
Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise physiology and kinesiology from University of Nevada - Reno
Explore the best exercise physiology and kinesiology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 643 | 70 |
| Washington | 521 | 199 |
| Oregon | 343 | 11 |
| Hawaii | 172 | 0 |
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology is one of 13 different types of Physiology & Pathology Sciences programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physiology | 594 |
| Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences | 123 |
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics | 9 |
