2024 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's Degree Schools in California

Exercise Science and Kinesiology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #66 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of exercise science and kinesiology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 206 master'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 - How many other exercise science and kinesiology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for exercise science and kinesiology students working on their master'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 Master's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Exercise Science and Kinesiology in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in exercise science and kinesiology.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Exercise Science

1

California Baptist University
Riverside, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

129 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in exercise science and kinesiology needs to look into California Baptist University. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside.More information about a master’s in exercise science and kinesiology from California Baptist University

2

Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Annual Graduates

Point Loma Nazarene University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Point Loma Nazarene University

Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	402	15
Oregon	291	11
Nevada	126	11
Hawaii	110	12

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Exercise Science and Kinesiology Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sports Management	510
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	293
Sports Studies	68

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.