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2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,605 people earned their degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology, making the major the 164th most popular in the United States.

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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent exercise physiology and kinesiology programs, but they also cost less that 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 14 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at UMN Twin Cities

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree exercise physiology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #4 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Minnesota State Mankato

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 21 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Scholastica also took the #3 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 St. Scholastica are $15,502.

Full The College of Saint Scholastica Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree exercise physiology students whose families make $48-$75k 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wichita State University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#6

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 6 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 $48-$75k list, St. Ambrose University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Ambrose University are $18,150, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Saint Ambrose University

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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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