2024 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

a doctor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #104 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 13 doctor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to exercise science and kinesiology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other exercise science and kinesiology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized exercise science and kinesiology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for exercise science and kinesiology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools

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 Science and Kinesiology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Exercise Science and Kinesiology in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Exercise Science

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in exercise science and kinesiology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in exercise science and kinesiology from Michigan State University

Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	3
Ohio	253	2
Indiana	202	5
Wisconsin	163	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Exercise Science

Exercise Science and Kinesiology is one of 5 different types of Health & Physical Education programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Exercise Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sports Management	3

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.