2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #104 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 39 doctor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to exercise science and kinesiology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other exercise science and kinesiology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized exercise science and kinesiology related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools

The exercise science 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 Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Exercise Science

1

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology needs to check out Indiana University - Bloomington. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a doctorate in exercise science and kinesiology from Indiana University - Bloomington

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology needs to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in exercise science and kinesiology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges by State

Explore the best exercise science and kinesiology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	3
Michigan	257	13
Ohio	253	2
Indiana	202	5
Wisconsin	163	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Exercise Science

Exercise Science and Kinesiology is one of 5 different types of Health & Physical Education programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Exercise Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sports Management	41
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	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.