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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major” ranking.
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology is the 143rd most popular major in the country with 4,933 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 79 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. That schools that top this list have a program in exercise physiology and kinesiology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Springfield College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s exercise physiology students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Teachers College at Columbia University
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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 92%.
Full Auburn University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 21 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Miami Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, 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 90%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at UofSC
Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s exercise physiology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Kent State University at Kent
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at UMN Twin Cities
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking, coming in at #10. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Colorado State
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking, coming in at #11. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Florida State University
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at University of Missouri - Columbia
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s exercise physiology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 UMass Amherst
University of Delaware landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at University of Delaware
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at University of Oklahoma
University at Buffalo ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at University at Buffalo
Michigan Technological University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 0 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Michigan Tech Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 0 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Georgia Tech
West Virginia University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 144 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at VCU
Washington State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 47 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad 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 Wazzu
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