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2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Indiana

14 Colleges in Indiana
1,008 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 looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,008 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 Indiana 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. 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.

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
Doctor'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 Indiana. 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 Indiana

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 Indiana Schools in Exercise Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
407 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you want to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 407 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN
71 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Ball State University if you want to pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were about 71 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
92 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology has to check out Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were about 92 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN
77 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

University of Indianapolis is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #796 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIndy is a great university overall.

There were approximately 77 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at UIndy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IN
56 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #653 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hanover College
Hanover, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In IN
13.0% Growth in Graduates

Hanover is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. This college ranks 24th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 23 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Hanover in the most recent data year.

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Trine University
Angola, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN
56 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Trine is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Angola. This university ranks 30th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 56 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Trine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Manchester University
North Manchester, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IN

Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of North Manchester. This university ranks 33rd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 18 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Manchester University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN
54 Exercise Science Degrees Awarded

Indiana State is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Terre Haute. This university ranks 23rd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 54 exercise science and kinesiology students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent data year.

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Marian University
Indianapolis, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IN
18.5% Growth in Graduates

Marian is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #996 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Marian is a great university overall.

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

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Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 872
Michigan 915 1,437
Illinois 870 1,229
Wisconsin 672 696

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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 351
Physical Fitness Technician 95
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 64
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 39
Sports Studies 7

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