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2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the exercise science and kinesiology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree exercise science students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality
$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 12 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. 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.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UNC Greensboro

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality
$26,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

WVU also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality
$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

UGA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UGA

#4

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality
$25,099 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 1 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also took the #9 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 Ole Miss are $25,099.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#2 in overall quality
$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 3 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UA

#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality
$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UARK

#7

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality
$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

East Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at ETSU

#8

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality
$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville also took the #1 spot 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 Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality
$33,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#11 in overall quality
$24,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Georgia State

#11

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#10 in overall quality
$33,288 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Old Dominion University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Old Dominion also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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