2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate Degree Schools

If you pursue a associate degree in exercise science and kinesiology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #59 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of exercise science and kinesiology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,675 associate degrees in exercise science and kinesiology during the <nil> academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on exercise science and kinesiology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other exercise science and kinesiology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized exercise science and kinesiology related body.

Our complete 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 associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in exercise science and kinesiology.

Top Schools for an Associate in Exercise Science

1

Riverside City College
Riverside, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in exercise science and kinesiology has to look into Riverside City College. Riverside City College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Riverside.More information about a associate in exercise science and kinesiology from Riverside City College

2

Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Annual Graduates

Mt. San Antonio College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Walnut.More information about a associate in exercise science and kinesiology from Mt. San Antonio College

Exercise Science and Kinesiology by Region

View the Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	2,288
Sports Management	398
Physical Fitness Technician	179
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	97
Sports Studies	11

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.