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2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges in Massachusetts
280 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 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 280 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 Massachusetts 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

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 Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts Schools in Exercise Science

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
34 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Endicott College if you want to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Beverly. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Endicott is a great college overall.

There were approximately 34 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dean College
Franklin, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA
77.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology needs to check out Dean College. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 55th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 18 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Dean College in the most recent data year.

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Lasell University
Newton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
29.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Lasell University if you wish to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Newton. This university ranks 43rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 17 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Lasell in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

It is hard to beat Simmons University if you want to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent data year.

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Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 107
Rhode Island 436 171
Maine 396 104
New Hampshire 395 142
Vermont 352 56

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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 711
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 251
Sports Studies 23
Physical Fitness Technician 18
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 1

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