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2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Exercise Science and Kinesiology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 31,165 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 7,336 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 58 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality exercise science and kinesiology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the exercise science and kinesiology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Georgia

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 6 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at WVU

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#5

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #5 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 1 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Mississippi Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 4 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UK has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UK

#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UARK

#8

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at ETSU

#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UA

#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Old Dominion

#11

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Georgia State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Georgia State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790.

Full Georgia State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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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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