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2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,031 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 95 colleges that offer a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular exercise physiology and kinesiology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s”.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 264 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise physiology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Texas Tech Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 241 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise physiology students 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at UF

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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 #3 for the Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 240 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 239 bachelors’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Auburn

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 204 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Brigham Young University - Provo

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 164 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Florida State University

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 161 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UMN Twin Cities Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 149 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees 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 full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at K -State

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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.

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 more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Brigham Young University - Idaho

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 137 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Eastern Washington University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at EWU

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #13, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at East Carolina University

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 94 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University at Buffalo Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Creighton Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 74 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at OHIO Athens

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNC Charlotte Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

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With a ranking of #18, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s list. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.

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

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCCS is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 67 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Marquette Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. C of C is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 65 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at College of Charleston

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. USC Upstate is a public institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at USC Upstate

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Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Gettysburg College is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 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 Gettysburg

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise physiology students in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Montana Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 56 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise physiology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Gonzaga

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