2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
16
Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
1,487
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 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for exercise science and kinesiology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,487 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Exercise Science and Kinesiology School
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. 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.
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
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 Rocky Mountains Region.
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 the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Exercise Science
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
216
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in exercise science and kinesiology has to look into Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 216 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In UT
171
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in exercise science and kinesiology has to take a look at University of Utah. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 171 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CO
184
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology has to take a look at University of Northern Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #707 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.
There were roughly 184 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CO
65
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology needs to check out Metropolitan State University of Denver. MSU Denver is a large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 24th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 65 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CO
100
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 100 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In UT
149
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 149 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In ID
Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were about 3 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Lewis - Clark State College in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In ID
U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #845 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CO
34
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
FLC is a small public college located in the distant town of Durango. This college ranks 28th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 34 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CO
58
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Pueblo. This university ranks 27th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 58 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent year we have data available.
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