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

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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the most popular for exercise science and kinesiology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 119 bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The exercise science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in Nebraska 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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools

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. Plus, you can view 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 Nebraska

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 Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

60 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Nebraska.

There were roughly 60 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year.

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2

Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE

19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NE

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Nebraska Wesleyan University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Nebraska.

There were about 19 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at NWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Hastings College
Hastings, NE

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology has to look into Hastings College. Hastings is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Hastings.

There were about 13 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Hastings in the most recent data year.

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4

Peru State College
Peru, NE

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NE

Peru State College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the rural area of Peru, Peru State is a public college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Nebraska.

There were about 11 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Peru State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Concordia University, Nebraska
Seward, NE

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NE

Concordia University, Nebraska is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology in Nebraska.

There were approximately 11 exercise science and kinesiology individuals who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Nebraska in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NE

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 5 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Saint Mary in the most recent data year.

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7

Midland University
Fremont, NE

Midland U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Fremont. More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Midland University

7

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

7

Union College Nebraska
Lincoln, NE

Union College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Lincoln. More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Union College Nebraska

Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	467	535
Minnesota	438	434
Iowa	396	955
Kansas	349	220
North Dakota	238	142
South Dakota	229	56

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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	66
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	48
Physical Fitness Technician	14

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.