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2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
554 Degrees Awarded
$15,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology is the 164th most popular major in the country with 4,605 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 654 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 554 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality exercise physiology and kinesiology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the exercise physiology and kinesiology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 191 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $7,266 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 130 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kansas State University is $14,232 for plains states region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at K -State

#3

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, WSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wichita State University is $11,642 for plains states region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Wichita State University

#4

Central College

Pella, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central College landed the #4 spot on the list. Central is located in Pella, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Central has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,172 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Central College

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

St. Scholastica also took the #5 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The College of Saint Scholastica is $18,502 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The College of Saint Scholastica Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#6

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Drury University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Drury University is $13,925 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Drury University

#7

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality

Creighton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Creighton University is $24,458 for plains states region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Creighton University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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