2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southwest Region
50
Colleges in the Southwest Region
6,174
Exercise 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 reviewed 50 schools in the Southwest Region 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 6,174 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology annually.
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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. 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
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 the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Southwest 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.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Exercise Science
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
279
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 279 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TX
193
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is a good option for students interested in a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 193 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
184
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in exercise science and kinesiology needs to check out Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were approximately 184 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
351
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in exercise science and kinesiology has to take a look at University of Houston. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were approximately 351 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from University of Houston
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
396
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #396 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 396 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
353
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were about 353 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from University of North Texas
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
26th
Most Popular In TX
Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In TX
135
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 135 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from Sam Houston State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
140
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 140 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from Northern Arizona University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
282
Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
Tarleton is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Stephenville. This university ranks 48th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 282 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent year we have data available.
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