by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for exercise physiology and kinesiology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 662 degrees in exercise physiology and kinesiology annually.
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The exercise physiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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.
University of Utah is a great decision for students interested in a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.More information about a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology from University of Utah
Every student pursuing a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology needs to check out Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were about 235 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology from Brigham Young University - Provo
Boise State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. Boise State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boise. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology from Boise State University
Every student pursuing a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology has to take a look at The University of Montana. UM is a large public university located in the city of Missoula. A Best Colleges rank of #697 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UM is a great university overall.
There were roughly 48 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 37 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.
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UCCS is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Colorado Springs. This university ranks 21st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 55 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year.
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BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Rexburg. This university ranks 5th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were about 150 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 11 exercise physiology and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Western in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology from Western Colorado UniversityExplore the best exercise physiology and kinesiology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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 | 464 |
| Oncology & Cancer Biology | 19 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 4 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.