2024 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southwest Region
53
Colleges in the Southwest Region
6,381
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 53 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for exercise science and kinesiology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 6,381 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology to qualified students.
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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. 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
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 the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Southwest Region
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.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Exercise Science
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
23rd
Most Popular In TX
58
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Rice University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.
There were about 58 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TX
196
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 196 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
308
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 308 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
158
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in exercise science and kinesiology has to take a look at Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 158 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from Arizona State University - Tempe
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
401
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were roughly 401 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
26th
Most Popular In TX
43
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were about 43 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In OK
Located in the suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were about 14 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at SNU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from Southern Nazarene University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
464
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 464 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OK
68
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
OSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 68 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
129
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 129 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.
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