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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,445 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 142 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree exercise science students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Wyoming

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at U of U

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Northern Colorado

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #5 spot on the list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 8 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#6

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#5 in overall quality

Boise State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boise State University is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

Boise State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Boise State

#7

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Utah University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Utah University are $24,548.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Southern Utah University

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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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