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

6 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 93 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great exercise physiology and kinesiology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the exercise physiology and kinesiology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (Income $30-$48k) 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise physiology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

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#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree exercise physiology students whose families make $30-$48k list, K -State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 15 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree exercise physiology students whose families make $30-$48k list, WSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of Saint Scholastica. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 21 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Scholastica did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Scholastica are $15,502, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa

With a ranking of #6, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 6 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Ambrose University also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Ambrose University are $18,150, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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