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Online Exercise Science Degree Rankings

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A bright university exercise science lab with a treadmill, cycle ergometer and metabolic cart, with two students setting up equipment by the far wall.

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49

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168

Schools

123

States With Programs

36

Source: School program pages, verified September 2026

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