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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology

187 Ranked Colleges
2,458 Degrees Awarded
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Exercise Science and Kinesiology is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 32,740 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,458 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major” ranking looked at 187 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their exercise science and kinesiology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree exercise science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology

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Out of the 187 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Feather River Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Quincy, California, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Feather River Community College District

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College of the Desert
Palm Desert, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Desert. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major. College of the Desert is a fairly large school located in Palm Desert, California that handed out 44 associates’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at College of the Desert

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Fresno City College
Fresno, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno City College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major. Fresno City College is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 85 associates’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Fresno City College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Out of the 187 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Sussex County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Sussex County Community College is a public institution located in Newton, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sussex County Community College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Skyline College
San Bruno, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Skyline College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major. Skyline College is located in San Bruno, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Skyline College

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Hudson Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. HVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 37 associates’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full HVCC Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, California

Glendale Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Glendale, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s exercise science degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Glendale Community College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. RSC is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 15 associates’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Rose State College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Citrus College
Glendora, California

Citrus College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking, coming in at #9. Glendora, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s exercise science degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Citrus College

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Hartnell College
Salinas, California

With a ranking of #10, Hartnell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Hartnell College is located in Salinas, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 associates’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Hartnell College

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West Valley College
Saratoga, California

West Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. West Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saratoga, California. It awarded 27 associates’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Valley College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Gavilan College
Gilroy, California

Gavilan College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Gilroy, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s exercise science degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Gavilan College

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College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California

With a ranking of #13, College of San Mateo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. San Mateo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s exercise science degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at College of San Mateo

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, Connecticut

Manchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking, coming in at #14. Manchester, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s exercise science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Full MCC Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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County College of Morris
Randolph, New Jersey

County College of Morris landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. County College of Morris is located in Randolph, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at County College of Morris

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De Anza College
Cupertino, California

De Anza College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking, coming in at #16. Cupertino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s exercise science degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at De Anza College

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Cabrillo College
Aptos, California

Cabrillo College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Aptos, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s exercise science degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Cabrillo College

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Santiago Canyon College
Orange, California

With a ranking of #18, Santiago Canyon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Located in Orange, California, this fairly large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified associates’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

Full Santiago Canyon College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Mt. San Antonio College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Mt. SAC is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Mt. San Antonio College

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Clovis Community College
Fresno, California

With a ranking of #20, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 28 associates’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Clovis Community College

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Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, New Jersey

Raritan Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking, coming in at #21. Branchburg, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s exercise science degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at RVCC

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California

Long Beach City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 66 associates’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Long Beach City College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, California

Monterey Peninsula College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Monterey Peninsula College is a public institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Monterey Peninsula College

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Laramie County Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s exercise science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Full Laramie County Community College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

Pasadena City College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Located in Pasadena, California, this large public school handed out 103 diplomas to qualified associates’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Pasadena City College

Rest of the Best 29 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, California
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Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, New Jersey
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Las Positas College
Livermore, California
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College of the Sequoias
Visalia, California

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