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2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Colorado

8 Colleges in Colorado
760 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.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Colorado ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 760 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 Colorado 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Exercise Science
Master's Degrees in Exercise Science
Doctor'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 Colorado list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in Colorado

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 Colorado Schools in Exercise Science

1
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 needs to look into Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
184 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested 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 moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #707 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were about 184 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
65 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology needs to take a look at Metropolitan State University of Denver. MSU Denver is a large public university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #1497 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MSU Denver is a great university overall.

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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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
100 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Colorado Mesa University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. 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 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 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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FLC crest
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

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

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6
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 city of Pueblo. This university ranks 27th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 58 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CO
37 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Western is a small public university located in the town of Gunnison. This university ranks 29th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 37 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Western in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO

Adams State is a small public university located in the town of Alamosa. A Best Colleges rank of #1524 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Adams State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Adams State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 562
Idaho 446 132
Montana 340 48
Wyoming 278 112

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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 107
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 24
Sports Studies 24
Physical Fitness Technician 1
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 1

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