2024 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Iowa
12
Colleges in Iowa
857
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 12 schools in Iowa 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 857 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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. 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
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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 Iowa
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 Iowa Schools in Exercise Science
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
407
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 407 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IA
251
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 251 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.
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Every student who is interested in exercise science and kinesiology needs to check out Loras College. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 16th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 21 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Loras in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IA
40
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Saint Ambrose University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #441 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Ambrose University is a great university overall.
There were about 40 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IA
Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Des Moines. This university ranks 26th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 24 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Grand View University in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In IA
Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.
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Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Mount Vernon. This college ranks 820th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.
There were about 23 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In IA
Located in the town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wartburg is a great college overall.
There were approximately 2 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Wartburg in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IA
Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 9 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at BVU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In IA
Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #493 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NWC is a great college overall.
There were about 6 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at NWC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from Northwestern College
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