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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 31,165 people earned their degree in exercise science and kinesiology, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 5,960 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent exercise science and kinesiology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the exercise science and kinesiology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The exercise science 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 “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $0-$30k list, TWU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at TWU

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #4 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UH

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at NMSU Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Arlington Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#7

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baylor University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Baylor

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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