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2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

19 Ranked Colleges
1,589 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southeast region, there were 1,958 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,589 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students.

Top 19 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#7 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 #1 for the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 161 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Florida State

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 91 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at ECU

#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 26 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students list, NKU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $9,049 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students.

Full Northern Kentucky University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 251 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students per year to attend UF.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#6 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 #5 for the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 139 students in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $12,983 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students.

Full WVU Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#6

University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#14 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. USC Upstate is a public institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC Upstate, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Upstate is $15,832 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at University of South Carolina - Upstate

#7

Life University

Marietta, Georgia
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Life University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Marietta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Life, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $30,857 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students per year to attend Life.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Life

#8

Ave Maria University

Ave Maria, Florida
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Ave Maria University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Ave Maria, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

AMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,527 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students per year to attend Ave Maria University.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Ave Maria University

#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Shenandoah University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Shenandoah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Shenandoah not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Shenandoah University is $27,124 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Shenandoah

#10

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The University of Tampa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida 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 63 students in 2019-2020.

UT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT is $30,990 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Tampa Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#11

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 213 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Auburn University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#12

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 212 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend UofSC is $20,509 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at UofSC

#13

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Gardner - Webb University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students list, Gardner - Webb has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gardner - Webb University is $21,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Gardner - Webb University

#14

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

College of Charleston landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. College of Charleston is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

C of C did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend C of C is $19,000 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students.

Full College of Charleston Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#15

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Florida Southern College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 33 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students list, Florida Southern has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Southern is $25,646 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Florida Southern College

#16

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#19 in overall quality

Barry University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Miami, Florida 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 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students list, Barry University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,994 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students per year to attend Barry University.

Full Barry University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#17

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Queens University of Charlotte came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Queens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Queens University of Charlotte is $25,078 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Queens Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#18

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia
#17 in overall quality

University of Lynchburg came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lynchburg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,207 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students per year to attend University of Lynchburg.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Lynchburg Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#19

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #2 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for U Miami is $46,949 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at U 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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