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Exercise Science and Kinesiology is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 32,740 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 27,072 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major” ranking analyzed 588 colleges that offered a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in exercise science and kinesiology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jarvis Christian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major. The Bulldogs is located in Hawkins, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Ottawa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Ottawa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ottawa, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Ottawa University - Ottawa
Out of the 588 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Huston - Tillotson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Huston - Tillotson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 34 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Huston - Tillotson University
Out of the 588 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Emmanuel College landed the #4 spot on the list. Emmanuel College is a small school located in Franklin Springs, Georgia that handed out 18 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Emmanuel College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lebanon Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Annville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 85 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern Christian University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. SCU is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Missouri Valley College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Missouri Valley College is located in Marshall, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Full Missouri Valley College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Texas Lutheran University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Seguin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Alice Lloyd College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Alice Lloyd is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Alice Lloyd College
Whittier College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Whittier is located in Whittier, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Full Whittier College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
University of Saint Katherine landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. University of Saint Katherine is located in San Marcos, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Saint Katherine
With a ranking of #12, Monmouth College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Monmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Monmouth, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #13, Huntingdon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Huntingdon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Huntingdon College
With a ranking of #14, Bethune - Cookman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Bethune - Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Bethune - Cookman University
Rocky Mountain College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rocky Mountain College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Transylvania University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Transylvania is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Westmont College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Westmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Westmont
Central Baptist College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Franklin College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Franklin College of Indiana is located in Franklin, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Franklin College
Wesley College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Wesley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Wesley College
Carroll University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 95 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Full Carroll University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #22, Blue Mountain College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Blue Mountain College is located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Blue Mountain College
Trine University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Trine is located in Angola, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Randall University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Randall University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moore, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Randall University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Saint Augustine’s University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Saint Augustine’s University
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina, KS |
| 52 | Maryville College | Maryville, TN |
| 52 | University of Montevallo | Montevallo, AL |
| 54 | Coastal Carolina University | Conway, SC |
| 55 | Greensboro College | Greensboro, NC |
| 56 | Catawba College | Salisbury, NC |
| 57 | Vanguard University of Southern California | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 58 | University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 59 | Berry College | Mount Berry, GA |
| 60 | Alderson Broaddus University | Philippi, WV |
| 61 | University of Evansville | Evansville, IN |
| 62 | Brevard College | Brevard, NC |
| 63 | La Sierra University | Riverside, CA |
| 64 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 65 | Wingate University | Wingate, NC |
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