2027 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in Illinois
[Exercise Physiology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/physiology-and-pathology-sciences/exercise-physiology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value exercise physiology schools.
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2027 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in exercise physiology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools
For return on investment in exercise physiology, no school beat Illinois College this year. Set in the town of Jacksonville, Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $38,676 in tuition and fees. Exercise Physiology graduates carry a median of $26,922 in student loans. Early-career exercise physiology graduates make about $41,184. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
Benedictine University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in exercise physiology, landing the #2 spot this year. Benedictine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $32,648. Exercise Physiology graduates carry a median of $25,338 in student loans. Exercise Physiology graduates of Benedictine University earn a median of $54,212 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,338 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
Augustana College Illinois is a great value for students pursuing a degree in exercise physiology, landing the #3 spot this year. Augustana College Illinois is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rock Island. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $51,598. Exercise Physiology graduates carry a median of $26,764 in student loans. Early-career exercise physiology graduates make about $39,096. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 63%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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