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2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Kansas

5 Colleges in Kansas
225 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 5 schools in Kansas 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 225 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 Kansas 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

Bachelor'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 Kansas list to help you make the college 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 Kansas

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 Kansas Schools in Exercise Science

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
115 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Kansas if you want to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were about 115 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KS

Ottawa University - Ottawa is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Ottawa is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Ottawa. This university ranks 31st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 11 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Ottawa in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KS

Every student who is interested in exercise science and kinesiology has to look into University of Saint Mary. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Leavenworth. This university ranks 22nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 7 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at University of St. Mary in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

Pittsburg State University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1116 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt State is a great university overall.

There were about 17 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KS

Located in the remote town of McPherson, Central Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 37th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 4 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Central Christian College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 566
Missouri 693 725
Iowa 648 857
Nebraska 500 161
North Dakota 416 137
South Dakota 381 189

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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 284
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 92
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 29
Sports Studies 24

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