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

8 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$34,700 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

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 in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” 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.

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 “Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate”.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s 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 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at UF

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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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Auburn Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia 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 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%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full U Miami Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s exercise physiology students 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%. 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

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.

Full WVU Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 0 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 VCU

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. 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 full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Georgia Tech

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