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2024 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges in Pennsylvania
1,000 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.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,000 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Exercise Science and Kinesiology School

Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Pennsylvania 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

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 Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. 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 Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania Schools in Exercise Science

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
111 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Temple University if you wish to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 111 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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

Every student who is interested in exercise science and kinesiology has to take a look at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 66th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 85 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at East Stroudsburg University in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
48 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

California University of Pennsylvania is a good option for students interested in a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Cal U is a moderately-sized public university located in the small suburb of California.

There were roughly 48 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Cal U in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
49 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Gannon University if you want to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #569 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Gannon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In PA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. WCUPA is a large public university located in the suburb of West Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available.

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DeSales University
Center Valley, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA
38.1% Growth in Graduates

DeSales University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #479 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DeSales is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at DeSales in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In PA
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Bradford, Pitt Bradford is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 86th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 17 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Bradford in the most recent data year.

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Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In PA

Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Greensburg. This university ranks 79th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 15 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hill in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
63 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
35 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Ship is a moderately-sized public university located in the fringe town of Shippensburg. This university ranks 39th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 35 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Ship 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 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 709
Maryland 618 551
New Jersey 614 732
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 888
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 448
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 90
Physical Fitness Technician 26
Sports Studies 1

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