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

If you pursue a master's degree in exercise science and kinesiology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #66 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 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 complete 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 Iowa list to help you make the college decision.

 

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

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

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Exercise Science

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in exercise science and kinesiology needs to check out University of Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in exercise science and kinesiology from University of Iowa

2

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

University of Northern Iowa is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls.More information about a master’s in exercise science and kinesiology from University of Northern Iowa

Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	160
Minnesota	355	61
Nebraska	211	12
North Dakota	167	9
South Dakota	130	27

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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.

Majors Similar to Exercise Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sports Management	69

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.