2027 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in Colorado

[Exercise Physiology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/physiology-and-pathology-sciences/exercise-physiology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for exercise physiology students.
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2027 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in exercise physiology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools
University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs earned the #1 spot for value among exercise physiology schools in Colorado. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,906, while out-of-state students pay about $25,039. Students borrow a median of $23,750 to complete the exercise physiology program here. Exercise Physiology graduates of University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs earn a median of $32,629 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,750 median debt. University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs admits about 97% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Denver earned it the #2 place for exercise physiology. University Of Denver is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,398. Exercise Physiology graduates carry a median of $22,534 in student loans. Early-career exercise physiology graduates make about $56,999. Set against $22,534 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Denver admits about 78% of applicants.
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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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.