2024 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 doctor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on exercise science and kinesiology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of exercise science and kinesiology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Exercise Science

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in exercise science and kinesiology from University of Iowa

2

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

University of Nebraska at Omaha is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Omaha.More information about a doctorate in exercise science and kinesiology from University of Nebraska at Omaha

2

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in exercise science and kinesiology from Iowa State University

Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges by State

Explore the best exercise science and kinesiology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	199	0
Iowa	177	8
Nebraska	99	2

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Exercise Science and Kinesiology Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Health & Physical Education area of study, Exercise Science and Kinesiology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.