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2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
231 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US 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 Master’s in the Far Western US 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 Far Western US region, there were 4,256 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 231 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at SDSU

#2

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Washington University is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WWU are $24,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WWU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#3

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree exercise science students whose families make $30-$48k list, CWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CWU are $24,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at CWU

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 4 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #9 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Oregon State

#7

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#5 in overall quality

California Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 103 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cal Baptist Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#1 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SMC is located in Moraga, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMC are $33,509, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SMC Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#9

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California
#6 in overall quality

Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified masters’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

PLNU also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at PLNU are $11,880.

Full PLNU 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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