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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

102 Ranked Colleges
6,370 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,370 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 102 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 378 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k list, American Military University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full American Public University System Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 102 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 139 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $17,105 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UGA Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#3

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#24 in overall quality

Out of the 102 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UWF is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 35 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWF, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $12,116 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UWF

#4

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Out of the 102 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabeth City State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,708 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Elizabeth City State University.

Full ECSU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#5

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Augusta University is $13,836 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Augusta University

#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 194 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $18,255 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Georgia Southern University

#7

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $15,776 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FGCU.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at FGCU

#7

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $21,646 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Virginia

#9

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 36 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,613 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Marshall University.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Marshall University

University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 74 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for ULM is $13,729 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Louisiana at Monroe

Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 100 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern is $14,957 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southeastern Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#12

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#19 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 130 students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,177 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Middle Tennessee State University

#13

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. McNeese is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 66 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $17,343 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend McNeese.

Full McNeese Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#14

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $14,574 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Louisiana Tech University

#20 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 191 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga also took the #20 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,927 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

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

#16

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The Citadel is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k list, The Citadel has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina is $23,368 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

#17

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Appalachian State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 235 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $18,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Appalachian State University

#18

University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken is $17,864 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UofSC Aiken

#19

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#25 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 156 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k list, FAU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,249 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Florida Atlantic University

#20

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee

Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. LMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrogate, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Lincoln Memorial University is $27,899 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lincoln Memorial University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#21

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia

Fairmont State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Fairmont, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,240 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Fairmont State University.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Fairmont State

Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $15,613 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at A-State

#23

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 26 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Murray State is $13,484 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Murray State

#24

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 146 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $19,076 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNC Greensboro.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#25

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 160 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW also took the #7 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $22,190 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#25

Louisiana College

Pineville, Louisiana

Louisiana College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pineville, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,161 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Louisiana College.

Full Louisiana College 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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