2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in New Mexico

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in New Mexico ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 100 degrees in exercise science and kinesiology annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools List

Exercise Science and Kinesiology Rankings by Degree Level

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 New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in New Mexico

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.

Top New Mexico Schools in Exercise Science

1

University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

5.7% Growth in Graduates

University of the Southwest is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. USW is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Hobbs.More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from University of the Southwest

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

65 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology has to take a look at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	905	5,311
Arizona	670	384
Oklahoma	565	532

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Exercise Science and Kinesiology Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	18
Physical Fitness Technician	16
Sports Management	8

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Notes and References

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.