2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region
99Colleges in the Southeast Region
8,265Exercise 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 99 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 8,265 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology to qualified students.
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. 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
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 the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region
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. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
19 Top Southeast Region Schools in Exercise Science
Every student pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology needs to take a look at University of Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 198 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great choice for students interested in a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were approximately 261 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Wake Forest University if you wish to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 83 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.
There were about 48 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.
Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the town of University. This university ranks 1st out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were roughly 119 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.
Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 260 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.
There were about 385 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were approximately 283 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.
Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #401 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 298 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were about 154 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were roughly 51 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.
UofM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Memphis. This university ranks 12th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 402 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.
GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 93 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 37 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at The Citadel in the most recent year we have data available.
Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 18th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 137 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 121 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 58 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.
Rest of the Top Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Exercise Science and Kinesiology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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.
