2025 Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #182 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for exercise physiology and kinesiology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 43 doctor's degrees in exercise physiology and kinesiology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to exercise physiology and kinesiology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other exercise physiology and kinesiology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized exercise physiology and kinesiology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for exercise physiology and kinesiology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Exercise Physiology

1

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology has to look into Auburn University. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in exercise physiology and kinesiology from Auburn University

2

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in exercise physiology and kinesiology from University of Florida

Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Colleges by State

Explore the best exercise physiology and kinesiology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	27
Georgia	190	0
Virginia	182	0
Alabama	139	11
South Carolina	135	5
West Virginia	61	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Exercise Physiology

One of 13 majors within the Physiology & Pathology Sciences area of study, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Exercise Physiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	32
Oncology & Cancer Biology	26
General Physiology	23
Cell Physiology	12
Molecular Physiology	9
Reproductive Biology	6
Vision Science/Physiological Optics	5
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.