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2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Far Western US Region

32 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
4,400 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #22 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 32 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,400 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Exercise Science and Kinesiology School

Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Far Western US Region The exercise science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Exercise Science and Kinesiology rankings. For our Best Overall Exercise Science and Kinesiology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Exercise Science and Kinesiology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Exercise Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Exercise Science
Master's Degrees in Exercise Science
Doctor's Degrees in Exercise Science

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of exercise science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Exercise Science

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36th Most Popular In CA

Saint Mary's College of California is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. SMC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Moraga. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 20 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
226 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. UNLV is a very large public university located in the city of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #371 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were roughly 226 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
209 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Oregon State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the small city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 209 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
69 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Central Washington University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.

There were about 69 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
68th Most Popular In CA
36.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 71st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 25 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Riverside City College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
122 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #481 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Chico State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 122 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
48 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

WWU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bellingham. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
81 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 97th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 81 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent data year.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
69 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

USFCA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.

There were about 69 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
39 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges by State

Explore the best exercise science and kinesiology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 3,181
Washington 831 334
Oregon 587 383
Nevada 354 265
Hawaii 267 162
Alaska 167 6

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 6,372
Sports Management 922
Physical Fitness Technician 402
Sports Studies 69
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 6

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