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2023 Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
361 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Exercise Physiology

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Exercise Physiology” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology is the 143rd most popular major in the country with 4,933 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 361 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Exercise Physiology” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in exercise physiology and kinesiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great exercise physiology and kinesiology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the exercise physiology and kinesiology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The exercise physiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Exercise Physiology”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Exercise Physiology

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying exercise physiology.

Top 5 Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Exercise Physiology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s exercise physiology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at University of Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Exercise Physiology that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 264 ’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying exercise physiology list, Texas Tech has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Exercise Physiology list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s exercise physiology degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

DBU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 200 of the 4,247 students enrolled at Dallas Baptist University were GI Bill® students, of which 150 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,924. On top of their other funding sources, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dallas Baptist University]](/colleges/dallas-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Exercise Physiology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s exercise physiology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 9,053 students enrolled at UH Clear Lake, 465 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 292 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,337. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Clear Lake offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full UH Clear Lake Veteran Student Life Report

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Exercise Physiology. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s exercise physiology students in 2020-2021.

MSU Texas also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 5,860 students enrolled at MSU Texas, 318 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 137 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,829. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. MSU Texas offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MSU Texas]](/colleges/midwestern-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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