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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$34,700 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,933 people earned their degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology, making the major the 143rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,127 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 8 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #1 spot on the list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 11 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 92%. 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 full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Auburn University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 97%.

Full University of Florida Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 3 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 Miami

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 5 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

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 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%.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at UofSC

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 3 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Florida State University

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 0 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #6, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 144 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at West Virginia University

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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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 VCU

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