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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology

556 Colleges in the United States
25,670 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #19 in popularity, exercise science and kinesiology is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 556 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 25,670 bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Exercise Science and Kinesiology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in exercise science matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of exercise science and kinesiology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Associate Degrees in Exercise Science
Master's Degrees in Exercise Science
Doctor's Degrees in Exercise Science
Overall Popularity in Exercise Science

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for exercise science and kinesiology.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Exercise Science Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
417 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IA
#2 Best Quality In IA

University of Iowa is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Iowa.

There were roughly 417 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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391 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#5 Best Quality In TX

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology needs to take a look at Texas State University. Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Texas.

There were about 391 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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378 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WV
#1 Best Quality In WV

American Public University System is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in West Virginia.

There were about 378 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.

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377 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#7 Best Quality In TX

University of Houston is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Texas.

There were about 377 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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355 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#11 Best Quality In TX

UTSA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Antonio.

There were roughly 355 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

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343 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TN
#7 Best Quality In TN

Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Tennessee.

There were roughly 343 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year.

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341 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IN
#1 Best Quality In IN

Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Indiana.

There were roughly 341 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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339 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#2 Best Quality In MI

Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Michigan.

There were about 339 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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305 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
#17 Best Quality In TX

UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public university located in the city of Edinburg.

There were approximately 305 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent year we have data available.

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297 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#1 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in New Jersey.

There were roughly 297 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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283 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TN
#1 Best Quality In TN

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Tennessee.

There were roughly 283 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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277 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In TX
#4 Best Quality In TX

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Texas.

There were approximately 277 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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265 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NV
#1 Best Quality In NV

Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Nevada.

There were about 265 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year.

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262 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In TX
#3 Best Quality In TX

Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Texas.

There were about 262 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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249 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MI
#6 Best Quality In MI

Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Michigan.

There were roughly 249 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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245 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In TX
#8 Best Quality In TX

UNT is a very large public university located in the city of Denton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Texas.

There were approximately 245 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
244 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MS
#1 Best Quality In MS

Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Mississippi.

There were approximately 244 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
239 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In UT
#1 Best Quality In UT

Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Utah.

There were roughly 239 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

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238 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IA
#1 Best Quality In IA

Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Iowa.

There were roughly 238 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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238 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Maryland.

There were about 238 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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235 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#4 Best Quality In NC

Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Boone. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 235 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

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235 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In TX
#9 Best Quality In TX

UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the city of Arlington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Texas.

There were approximately 235 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
228 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#1 Best Quality In PA

Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 228 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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226 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CO
#1 Best Quality In CO

Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Colorado.

There were about 226 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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219 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OR
#2 Best Quality In OR

Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Oregon.

There were about 219 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
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Additional Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 556 different United States exercise science and kinesiology schools we analyzed.

RankCollegeLocation
50SUNY CortlandCortland, NY
51Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN
52University of Michigan - Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI
53Texas Woman’s UniversityDenton, TX
54California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA
54Washington State UniversityPullman, WA
56Indiana University - Purdue University - IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN
56Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA
58California State University - ChicoChico, CA
59University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO
59University of Wisconsin - Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI
61Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC
62University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI
62Missouri State University - SpringfieldSpringfield, MO
64Texas A&M University - Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX
65University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS
66Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA
67Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO
68Truman State UniversityKirksville, MO
69Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA
70University of KansasLawrence, KS
70Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO
72University of Wisconsin - MadisonMadison, WI
73Texas A&M University - KingsvilleKingsville, TX
73Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX
75University of South DakotaVermillion, SD
75The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX
77Kent State University at KentKent, OH
78Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL
78Boise State UniversityBoise, ID
80Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO
80Purdue University - Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN
80East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA
83University of ToledoToledo, OH

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology award.

RankCollegeLocation
84Concordia University, Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN
85Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY
86California State University - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
87Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL
87Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA
89University of WyomingLaramie, WY
90Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA
91Carroll UniversityWaukesha, WI
92University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA
93Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ
93Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN
93Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC
93University of Virginia - Main CampusCharlottesville, VA
97Texas A&M University - San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
97University of ScrantonScranton, PA
97University of Central ArkansasConway, AR
97Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL
97Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA
102Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
103Northeastern State UniversityTahlequah, OK
103Winston - Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
103Winona State UniversityWinona, MN
106High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC
107University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
107George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
107University of Wisconsin - OshkoshOshkosh, WI
110Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI
110Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
110McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, LA
110University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN

Exercise Science and Kinesiology by Region

View the Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology for a specific region near you.

Region
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Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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One of 5 majors within the Health & Physical Education area of study, Exercise Science and Kinesiology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Exercise Science

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Sports Management11,058
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General10,650
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness897
Sports Studies272
Physical Fitness Technician201

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