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2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Texas

37 Colleges in Texas
4,987 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 37 schools in Texas 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 4,987 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 Texas 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
Doctor'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 Texas 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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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 Texas

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.

10 Top Texas Schools in Exercise Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
279 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 279 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
193 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology needs to take a look at The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 193 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
351 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Houston if you wish to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 351 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
396 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Texas State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #396 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 396 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
353 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

UNT is a very large public university located in the city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 353 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In TX

Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
135 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 135 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
282 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 48th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 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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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
456 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

UTSA is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Antonio. A Best Colleges rank of #567 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 456 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
355 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Edinburg. A Best Colleges rank of #888 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Rio Grande Valley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 355 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 384
Oklahoma 565 532
New Mexico 416 114

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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 1,099
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 798
Sports Studies 10
Physical Fitness Technician 7

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