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2024 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges in New Jersey
736 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #22 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 736 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Exercise Science and Kinesiology School

Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in New Jersey 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. For our Best Overall Exercise Science and Kinesiology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

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

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 New Jersey. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in New Jersey

The schools below may not offer all types of exercise science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Exercise Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
359 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 359 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ
73 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

William Paterson University of New Jersey is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Wayne. This university ranks 16th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 73 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
120 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Montclair State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 120 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Kean University
Union, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
43.3% Growth in Graduates

Kean University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 30 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ

Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lakewood. This university ranks 28th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 19 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Georgian Court in the most recent data year.

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Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 709
Pennsylvania 978 997
Maryland 618 551
District of Columbia 441 0
Delaware 345 193

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Exercise Science and Kinesiology is one of 5 different types of Health & Physical Education programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sports Management 260
Sports Studies 49
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 42
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 7
Physical Fitness Technician 1

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