2024 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in California
13
Colleges in California
3,185
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Ranked #22 in popularity,
exercise science and kinesiology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,185 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Exercise Science and Kinesiology School
The exercise science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Exercise Science and Kinesiology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for exercise science and kinesiology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Exercise Science and Kinesiology Degree Level
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 Schools in California.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in California
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the exercise science degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top California Schools in Exercise Science
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
277
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat California Baptist University if you wish to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 82nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 277 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
56
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
University of San Francisco is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 56 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
66
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Point Loma Nazarene University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #401 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means PLNU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 66 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at PLNU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
132
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
California State University - Chico is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #453 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Chico State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 132 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #324 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Concordia University, Irvine is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Irvine in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
70
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Cal State LA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 84th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 70 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from California State University - Los Angeles
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
69
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 105th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 69 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
53
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Whittier, Whittier is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 121st out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 53 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Whittier in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In CA
37
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Westmont is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #368 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Westmont is a great college overall.
There were about 37 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Westmont in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In CA
54
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CLU is a great university overall.
There were about 54 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at CLU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from California Lutheran University
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