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2024 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Tennessee

9 Colleges in Tennessee
1,270 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 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,270 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 Tennessee 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

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 Tennessee. 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 Tennessee

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.

Top Tennessee Schools in Exercise Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
241 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you want to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were roughly 241 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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
130 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Middle Tennessee State University if you want to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 130 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
456 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

University of Memphis is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. UofM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.

There were about 456 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year.

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TN
23.8% Growth in Graduates

Carson - Newman University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Jefferson City. A Best Colleges rank of #795 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carson - Newman is a great university overall.

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

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
207 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 207 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TN

Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

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

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN

Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

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Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Clarksville. This university ranks 29th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from Austin Peay State University

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TN

Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 12 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 668
North Carolina 710 1,238
Georgia 690 948
Virginia 630 557
South Carolina 530 424
Kentucky 518 375
Mississippi 501 720
Alabama 500 575
Louisiana 489 323
Arkansas 466 325
West Virginia 410 542

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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 Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 648
Sports Management 464
Sports Studies 18
Physical Fitness Technician 4
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 1

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