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2024 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Michigan

13 Colleges in Michigan
1,437 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for exercise science and kinesiology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,437 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Exercise Science and Kinesiology School

Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Michigan Your choice of exercise science and kinesiology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Exercise Science and Kinesiology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Exercise Science
Master's Degrees in Exercise Science
Doctor's Degrees in Exercise Science

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 Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

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 Michigan

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 Michigan Schools in Exercise Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
140 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 140 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
419 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Michigan State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 419 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
182 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology has to look into Central Michigan University. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 182 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
250 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in exercise science and kinesiology needs to take a look at Grand Valley State University. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were about 250 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
61 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

WMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 61 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
47 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 47 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MI
35 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Adrian College
Adrian, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MI
24.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Adrian, Adrian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 25 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Adrian in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MI
36 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Holland. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

There were roughly 36 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI
45 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Marquette. This university ranks 34th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 45 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent data year.

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Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 872
Illinois 870 1,229
Indiana 737 1,201
Wisconsin 672 696

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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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sports Management 653
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 91
Physical Fitness Technician 24
Sports Studies 1

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