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

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 $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great exercise science and kinesiology programs and cost less that 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.

Full Texas Woman’s University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at The University of Texas at Austin

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

Full UH Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#2 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Texas A&M College Station

#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 $30-$48k 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NMSU Main Campus Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UT Arlington

#7

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Baylor 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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