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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,958 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the exercise physiology and kinesiology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree exercise physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Florida State

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at West Virginia University

#4

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 10 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.

Full UofSC Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.

Full VCU Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 11 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Auburn

#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at University of Miami

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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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