2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in Arkansas

Ranked #19 in popularity, exercise science and kinesiology is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 221 bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Exercise Science and Kinesiology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in exercise science matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in Arkansas ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of exercise science and kinesiology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for exercise science and kinesiology.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Exercise Science and Kinesiology in Arkansas

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Exercise Science Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

71 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Central Arkansas is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. UCA is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Conway. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Arkansas.

There were approximately 71 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year.

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2

Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

53 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Arkansas.

There were about 53 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent data year.

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3

Harding University
Searcy, AR

36 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harding University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Searcy. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Arkansas.

There were roughly 36 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent data year.

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4

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR

26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In AR

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Arkansas.

There were about 26 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

5

Central Baptist College
Conway, AR

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the city of Conway, CBC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 15 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at CBC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR

14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 14 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at JBU in the most recent data year.

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7

Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In AR

Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Arkadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Arkansas.

There were roughly 6 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Ouachita Baptist in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Ouachita Baptist University

8

Lyon College
Batesville, AR

Located in the town of Batesville, Lyon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Lyon College

8

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from University of Arkansas

Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	389
Georgia	447	761
Tennessee	445	1,010
North Carolina	434	945
Virginia	417	450
South Carolina	353	409
Alabama	318	278
Kentucky	318	286
Louisiana	295	325
Mississippi	261	631
West Virginia	235	526

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Exercise Science and Kinesiology Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Health & Physical Education area of study, Exercise Science and Kinesiology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Exercise Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	227
Sports Management	57

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.