2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Oregon
6
Colleges in Oregon
394
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Ranked #22 in popularity,
exercise science and kinesiology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for exercise science and kinesiology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 394 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Exercise Science and Kinesiology School
Your choice of exercise science and kinesiology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for exercise science and kinesiology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Exercise Science and Kinesiology Rankings by Degree Level
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 Oregon.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in Oregon
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the exercise science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Oregon Schools in Exercise Science
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
209
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Oregon State University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 209 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from Oregon State University
It's hard to beat Linfield University - McMinnville Campus if you want to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 20 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Linfield in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from Linfield University - McMinnville Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OR
42
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Pacific University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove. A Best Colleges rank of #411 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.
There were approximately 42 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from Pacific University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OR
40
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology has to look into Western Oregon University. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #448 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Western Oregon State College is a great university overall.
There were approximately 40 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from Western Oregon University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In OR
35
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Newberg. This university ranks 9th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 35 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from George Fox University
