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2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in New Jersey

4 Colleges in New Jersey
780 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.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 780 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology annually.

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Choosing a Great Exercise Science and Kinesiology School

Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in New Jersey 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

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 New Jersey. 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 New Jersey

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.

Top New Jersey Schools in Exercise Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
297 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 297 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ
63 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

William Paterson University of New Jersey is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Wayne. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 63 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
136 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Montclair State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were about 136 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Kean University
Union, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
66 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Kean University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 66 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.

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Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 709
Pennsylvania 978 997
Maryland 618 551
District of Columbia 441 0
Delaware 345 193

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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 Management 264
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 31
Sports Studies 19
Physical Fitness Technician 4
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 4

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