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2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Alabama

8 Colleges in Alabama
547 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 8 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for exercise science and kinesiology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 547 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 Alabama Your choice of exercise science and kinesiology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Exercise Science and Kinesiology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Exercise Science
Master's Degrees in Exercise Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Alabama

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 Alabama Schools in Exercise Science

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
34 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

University of North Alabama is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1168 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNA is a great university overall.

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

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In AL

United States Sports Academy is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were about 7 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at The Academy in the most recent data year.

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

Troy University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1410 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TROY is a great university overall.

There were roughly 69 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL

Every student who is interested in exercise science and kinesiology has to take a look at University of Alabama in Huntsville. UAH is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #935 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UAH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Huntingdon College crest
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AL

Located in the city of Montgomery, Huntingdon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 36th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 20 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Huntingdon College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL
42 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 42 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Montevallo in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In AL
86.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Mobile. This university ranks 35th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 15 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at University of Mobile in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL
56 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

AUM is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Montgomery. This university ranks 41st out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 56 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at AUM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 668
North Carolina 710 1,238
Georgia 690 948
Virginia 630 557
Tennessee 624 1,270
South Carolina 530 424
Kentucky 518 375
Mississippi 501 720
Louisiana 489 323
Arkansas 466 325
West Virginia 410 542

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One of 5 majors within the Health & Physical Education area of study, Exercise Science and Kinesiology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sports Management 232
Physical Fitness Technician 7
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 6
Sports Studies 2
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 1

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