2023 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology is the 143rd most popular major in the country with 4,933 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,127 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality exercise physiology and kinesiology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 20 Best Value Colleges for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 235 ’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,382 for Southeast Region Exercise Physiology students.
Full Liberty University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 187 ’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,946 for Southeast Region Exercise Physiology students per year to attend Florida State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Florida State
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s exercise physiology degrees to 289 students in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for southeast region exercise physiology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at UF
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 95 ’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $16,550 for Southeast Region Exercise Physiology students.
Full ECU Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
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 in the Southeast Region. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 144 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $13,355 for southeast region exercise physiology students.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at WVU
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 74 ’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also took the #8 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,634 for Southeast Region Exercise Physiology students per year to attend UNC Charlotte.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at UNC Charlotte
The University of Tampa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tampa is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 93 ’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
UT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tampa is $32,440 for Southeast Region Exercise Physiology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at UT
Life University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools 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 ’s exercise physiology degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Life also took the #19 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Life is $28,537 for southeast region exercise physiology students.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Life University
Auburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 286 ’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,018 for Southeast Region Exercise Physiology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Auburn University
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 257 ’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $20,559 for southeast region 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 South Carolina - Columbia
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NKU is $9,183 for southeast region exercise physiology students.
Full Northern Kentucky University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Upstate is a medium-sized public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 64 ’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region exercise physiology students list, USC Upstate has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USC Upstate is $15,227 for Southeast Region Exercise Physiology students.
Full University of South Carolina - Upstate Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #13, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Winchester, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s exercise physiology degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Shenandoah also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Shenandoah University is $30,878 for Southeast Region Exercise Physiology students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Shenandoah
Gardner - Webb University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Gardner - Webb University is a small school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 16 ’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Gardner - Webb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Gardner - Webb is $20,776 for southeast region exercise physiology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Gardner - Webb University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #15, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified ’s exercise physiology students in 2020-2021.
C of C also took the #12 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,654 for Southeast Region Exercise Physiology students per year to attend C of C.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at C of C
University of Lynchburg landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lynchburg is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 25 ’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Lynchburg also took the #14 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lynchburg is $23,134 for Southeast Region Exercise Physiology students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at University of Lynchburg
Florida Southern College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 31 ’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region exercise physiology students list, Florida Southern has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Southern is $26,517 for southeast region exercise physiology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Florida Southern College
Barry University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 14 ’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Barry University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Barry University is $20,539 for southeast region exercise physiology students.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Barry University
Queens University of Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Queens University of Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region exercise physiology students list, Queens has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Queens is $27,026 for southeast region exercise physiology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Queens University of Charlotte
University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified ’s exercise physiology students in 2020-2021.
U Miami also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $46,098 for southeast region exercise physiology students per year to attend University of Miami.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at U Miami
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