Top Kinesiology Schools & Programs

Top schools offering Kinesiology programs:

Texas A&M University
- The Department of Health & Kinesiology has outstanding faculty and facilities and has been consistently recognized as one of the nation's top programs. There are four divisions in the department, including Health Education, Kinesiology, Sport Management and the Physical Education Activity Program (PEAP).
- The Department is an active member of the American Kinesiology Association.
- The Divisions of Health Education, Kinesiology and Sport Management house the undergraduate and graduate programs that include applied exercise physiology, basic exercise physiology, community health, motor behavior, safety education, school health, sport management, and sports pedagogy.

University of Texas System
- Students wishing to participate in the online Master's Degree in Kinesiology can apply for admission to one of the four UT System universities.
- GetEducated.com has ranked the Master's Degree in Kinesiology as a Best Buy. The list includes 94 institutions that offer online degrees for less than $16,000.
- The U.S. Distance Learning Association presented its 2002 Excellence in Distance Learning Programming - Higher Education Award to the Master's Degree in Kinesiology online program.

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG)
- UNCG is a founding member of the American Kinesiology Association.
- The Department of Kinesiology offers programs leading to Master's (M.S.) degrees as well as a specialized Master of Science in Athletic Training (M.S.A.T.); Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Education (Ed.D); Combined M.S./Ph.D.
- In the 2010 national ranking of doctoral programs in the field of kinesiolgy, the Department of Kinesiology at UNCG ranked 15th overall.

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