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2024 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

4 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
413 Physical Education Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #54 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 413 degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General School

Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general 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 Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Physical Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Education
Master's Degrees in Physical Education

The physical education 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 Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of physical education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Physical Education

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
150 Physical Education Degrees Awarded

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 150 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
57.9% Growth in Graduates

Lewis - Clark State College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 10th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 19 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at Lewis - Clark State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO

It's difficult to beat Metropolitan State University of Denver if you wish to pursue a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. MSU Denver is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 26th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 24 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
133 Physical Education Degrees Awarded

Utah Valley University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 133 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
31 Physical Education Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Weber State University if you want to pursue a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. WSU is a very large public university located in the small city of Ogden. This university ranks 6th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 31 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Colleges by State

Explore the best sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 317
Colorado 590 34
Idaho 446 17
Montana 340 32
Wyoming 278 4

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One of 5 majors within the Health & Physical Education area of study, Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 1,608
Sports Management 146
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 52
Sports Studies 26
Physical Fitness Technician 20

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