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2024 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Kansas

5 Colleges in Kansas
256 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 5 schools in Kansas 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 256 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 Kansas 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

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 Kansas list to help you make the college decision. 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 Kansas

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 Kansas Schools in Exercise Science

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
127 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Kansas if you wish to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 127 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In KS

Any student pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology has to look into Tabor College. Located in the town of Hillsboro, Tabor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 24th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 4 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Tabor in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KS

MidAmerica Nazarene University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 14 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at MNU in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KS

It's hard to beat Central Christian College of Kansas if you wish to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the town of McPherson, Central Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 9 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Central Christian College in the most recent data year.

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Sterling College
Sterling, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In KS

Any student pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology has to check out Sterling College. Located in the rural area of Sterling, Sterling College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 6 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Sterling College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #884 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent data year.

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Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 566
Missouri 693 725
Iowa 648 857
Nebraska 500 161
North Dakota 416 137
South Dakota 381 189

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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 265
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 95
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 26
Sports Studies 18
Physical Fitness Technician 3

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