2025 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #37 most popular program 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 2 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 93 bachelor's degrees in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools

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 Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in Minnesota

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Education

1

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

74 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general needs to take a look at Minnesota State University - Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the small city of Mankato.More information about a bachelor’s in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from Minnesota State University - Mankato

2

St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

14 Annual Graduates

St Catherine University is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general from St Catherine University

Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	90
Iowa	403	81
Kansas	352	83
Nebraska	331	42
North Dakota	251	15
South Dakota	237	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Education

One of 5 majors within the Health & Physical Education area of study, Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physical Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	425
Sports Management	222
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	46
Sports Studies	2

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.