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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region” 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 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” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The exercise physiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region”.

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Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

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

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at UF

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree exercise physiology students list, WVU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full West Virginia University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s exercise physiology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree exercise physiology students list, Florida State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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 University

#4

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #5 spot on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at VCU

#5

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree exercise physiology students list, Auburn has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Auburn

#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. U 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U Miami 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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