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2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Kentucky

6 Colleges in Kentucky
366 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 reviewed 6 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of exercise science and kinesiology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 366 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 Kentucky 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college decision. 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 Kentucky

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 Kentucky Schools in Exercise Science

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
58 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Western Kentucky University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #851 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
42 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Bellarmine University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #873 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
49 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Morehead State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 49 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
61 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Eastern Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the town of Richmond. This university ranks 12th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 61 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.

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Asbury University
Wilmore, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In KY
61.5% Growth in Graduates

Asbury is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Wilmore. A Best Colleges rank of #1171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Asbury is a great university overall.

There were about 13 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Asbury in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY

Located in the distant town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 18 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Murray State 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 Schools 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
Mississippi 501 720
Alabama 500 575
Louisiana 489 323
Arkansas 466 325
West Virginia 410 542

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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 332
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 234
Sports Studies 58

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