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2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Oklahoma

8 Colleges in Oklahoma
632 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #22 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Oklahoma to determine which ones were the best for exercise science and kinesiology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 632 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 Oklahoma 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. We derive our Best Overall Exercise Science and Kinesiology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

The exercise science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Oklahoma. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in Oklahoma

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the exercise science degree levels they offer.

Top Oklahoma Schools in Exercise Science

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OK
74 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. OSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 74 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OK
51.7% Growth in Graduates

Southern Nazarene University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #932 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SNU is a great university overall.

There were about 29 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at SNU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
169 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were roughly 169 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK
100 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

University of Central Oklahoma is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. UCO is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edmond. This university ranks 8th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 100 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OK
33 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tulsa. This university ranks 10th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 33 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OK
31 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 31 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at SWOSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OK
66 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 66 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OK
56.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Bethany, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 25 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in exercise science and kinesiology from Southwestern Christian University

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
New Mexico 416 114

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Exercise Science and Kinesiology is one of 5 different types of Health & Physical Education programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Exercise Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sports Management 368
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 187

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