2 Best Associate's in Kinesiology Programs in Texas

Programs ranked: 2
In-state tuition: $2,010 to $3,000
Avg graduation rate: 30%
Median wage (BLS): $59,460

What Associate's in Kinesiology Programs in Texas Cost and Who Gets In

We scored all 187 associate's programs in exercise science and kinesiology (CIP 31.0505) on the same weighted model, then pulled the 2 highest scoring in Texas. Grayson College leads the state with a score of 74.8, which is national rank 94 out of 187. None of the 2 crack the national top 25, so read the scores below rather than assuming a national reputation.

In-state tuition runs from $2,010 to $3,000 across the 2 programs with a published rate. The 2 schools with a published graduation rate average 30%. Together they conferred 26 associate's degrees in the field in the latest IPEDS completions year.

All 2 are public institutions. None carry an online flag in IPEDS, so plan on attending in person.

All 2 Associate's in Kinesiology Programs in Texas, Ranked (2026)

Each bar shows where the program’s national score falls between 50 and 100, ticked at 75 for the middle of the range.

Rank 1: Grayson College

Associate's in Exercise Science and Kinesiology

Denison, TX · Public · rural campus

Our score

1st of 2 in Texas

National rank 94 of 187

Grayson College ties the median at this level exactly, an associate's kinesiology score of 74.8 built from a 40% graduation rate and a 17th-percentile enrollment of 4,324.

Grayson College leads Texas at 74.8, ahead of the one other program ranked here. In-state tuition of $3,000 is the highest in the state, where the published range runs $2,010 to $3,000. Its 40% graduation rate sits against a 20% to 40% spread across the 2 Texas schools that report one.
It confers 11 associate's degrees a year, 42% of the 26 awarded across Texas at this level. Residency is worth $1,800 a year here, the gap between the in-state rate and the $4,800 out-of-state rate. Nationally it is 94th of the 187 associate's programs scored at this level.
- 4,324 total enrollment
- 11 degrees conferred yearly
- Public four-year institution, rural campus
Graduation rate

40%

In-state tuition

$3,000

Out-of-state tuition

$4,800

Cost of attendance

$17,636

Undergrad enrollment

4,324

Degrees conferred

11

grayson.edu
Rank 2: Austin Community College District

Associate's in Exercise Science and Kinesiology

Austin, TX · Public · city campus

Our score

2nd of 2 in Texas

National rank 139 of 187

A 20% graduation rate, the 5th percentile among comparable programs, is the single number holding this transfer block back.

Austin Community College District places 2nd of 2 in Texas at 67.5, with 1 program scoring above it. In-state tuition of $2,010 is the lowest in the state, where the published range runs $2,010 to $3,000. Its 20% graduation rate sits against a 20% to 40% spread across the 2 Texas schools that report one.
It confers 15 associate's degrees a year, 58% of the 26 awarded across Texas at this level. Residency is worth $8,040 a year here, the gap between the in-state rate and the $10,050 out-of-state rate.
- Texas Transfer Framework curriculum
- 25 to 27 transfer credit hour block
- Directed elective hours set by receiving school
- KINE 2356 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
Graduation rate

20%

In-state tuition

$2,010

Out-of-state tuition

$10,050

Undergrad enrollment

39,727

Degrees conferred

15

View Austin Community College District's Associate's in Exercise Science and Kinesiology www.austincc.edu

Every Associate's in Kinesiology Program in Texas Compared

The same scores in one readout. Tuition is the published in-state rate before aid.

#	School	City	Grad rate	Admit rate	In-state	Our score
01	Grayson College	Denison	40%		$3,000
02	Austin Community College District	Austin	20%		$2,010

A blank cell means the institution did not file that figure with IPEDS.

What Kinesiology Careers Pay in Texas

Occupational medians for everyone in the job, not starting pay and not outcomes for any one program.

Exercise Physiologists in Texas

Texas median: $56,780
vs national: −$2,680
Employed in TX: 520
10th to 90th: $36,890 – $79,150

Exercise Physiologists in Texas earn a median of $56,780, $2,680 below the national median of $59,460, across 520 jobs in the state. The bottom tenth earn under $36,890 and the top tenth clear $79,150, so the median is a midpoint rather than an offer.

Every Texas Occupation This Field Feeds, by Median Wage

Occupation	TX median	vs national	Jobs in TX
Occupational Therapists	$106,140	+$5,810	13,400
Physical Therapists	$105,810	+$3,050	21,870
Physical Therapist Assistants	$78,000	+$9,620	10,510
Athletic Trainers	$64,150	+$1,630	3,130
Recreational Therapists	$62,490	+$530	800
Exercise Physiologists	$56,780	−$2,680	520
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$40,880	−$6,280	19,260
Coaches and Scouts	$36,510	−$10,810	15,300

Of the 8 occupations in this field that BLS prices for Texas, Occupational Therapists pays the most at $106,140 ($5,810 above its national median). The largest employer of the 8 is Physical Therapists, at 21,870 jobs in the state paying a median of $105,810. 5 of the 8 with a national comparison pay above their national medians here.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Other Kinesiology Degree Levels in Texas

This page ranks associate's programs only. Texas reports programs at other levels too, and each level is compared only with programs at that same level.

What Careers Can You Get With an Associate's in Kinesiology?

These 2 occupations list this credential, or less, as their typical entry requirement. The other 6 need further study, and each page says what. Figures are Texas’s own BLS medians where published.

Entry requirements are O*NET’s typical-entry field; wages are BLS OEWS. Neither is a guarantee about any individual program’s graduates.

Rank 1 here is highest scoring in Texas, not nationally; each card carries its national rank as well. Every program on this site is ranked the same way — see how we compare them.

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Associate's in Kinesiology Programs Near Texas

The same ranking, filtered to one state at a time. The number is how many programs that state ranks.

Best Kinesiology Associate's Programs in Texas