by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for exercise physiology and kinesiology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 102 degrees in exercise physiology and kinesiology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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 Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. 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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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 physiology degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is hard to beat University of California - Irvine if you want to pursue a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology from University of California - Irvine
It's hard to beat California Baptist University if you wish to pursue a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Riverside.More information about a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology from California Baptist University
Explore all the Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 831 | 224 |
| Oregon | 587 | 11 |
| Nevada | 354 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 267 | 0 |
One of 13 majors within the Physiology & Pathology Sciences area of study, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physiology | 500 |
| Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences | 119 |
| Oncology & Cancer Biology | 20 |
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics | 17 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 16 |
| Cell Physiology | 15 |
| Molecular Physiology | 10 |
| Endocrinology | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.