by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for exercise science and kinesiology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,251 bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology to qualified students.
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The exercise science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality exercise science program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for exercise science and kinesiology students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology needs to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology needs to check out Michigan State University. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Michigan State University
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology needs to take a look at Central Michigan University. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Central Michigan University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology needs to look into Grand Valley State University. GVSU is a very large public university located in the town of Allendale.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Grand Valley State University
WMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Western Michigan University
Located in the distant town of Adrian, Adrian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Adrian College
Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Eastern Michigan University
Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Houghton.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Michigan Technological University
Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Holland.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Hope College
Olivet is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Olivet.More information about a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology from Olivet College
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One of 5 majors within the Health & Physical Education area of study, Exercise Science and Kinesiology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Management | 527 |
| Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General | 78 |
| Physical Fitness Technician | 12 |
| Sports Studies | 1 |