by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for exercise science and kinesiology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 311 master's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of exercise science and kinesiology for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality exercise science program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various 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 schools for exercise science and kinesiology students working on their master's degree.
The exercise science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in exercise science and kinesiology.
It's hard to beat Concordia University, Chicago if you want to pursue a master's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Concordia University, Chicago
It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a master's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in exercise science and kinesiology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It is difficult to beat Southern Illinois University Carbondale if you want to pursue a master's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Carbondale.More information about a master’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Aurora University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Aurora.More information about a master’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Aurora University
Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in exercise science and kinesiology from University of Illinois at Chicago
Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Western Illinois University
Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Eastern Illinois University
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Exercise Science and Kinesiology is one of 5 different types of Health & Physical Education programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Management | 155 |
| Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General | 131 |
| Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness | 48 |
| Sports Studies | 15 |
