2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
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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 in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 32,740 people earned their degree in exercise science and kinesiology, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 7,974 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 87 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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 in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 388 diplomas to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,563 for southeast region exercise science students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at American Military University
Out of the 87 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Southeast Region Exercise Science students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UNC Chapel Hill
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UWF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $7,089 for southeast region exercise science students with aid.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at The University of West Florida
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 130 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,752 for Southeast Region Exercise Science students with aid.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Middle Tennessee State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s exercise science degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for southeast region exercise science students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 92%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at USF Tampa
University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s exercise science degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $14,257 for Southeast Region Exercise Science students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Georgia Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Appalachian State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 249 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,989 for southeast region exercise science students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Appalachian State Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 232 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for southeast region exercise science students with aid.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UNC Greensboro
With a ranking of #9, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 189 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $10,735 for southeast region exercise science students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida Atlantic University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 117 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region exercise science students with aid list, University of Virginia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia is $22,006 for southeast region exercise science students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
University of Mississippi ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 190 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $12,161 for Southeast Region Exercise Science students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Mississippi
With a ranking of #12, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The Citadel is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 50 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The Citadel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,559 for southeast region exercise science students with aid per year to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at The Citadel
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $12,522 for southeast region exercise science students with aid per year to attend Western Kentucky University.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at WKU
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 76 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend A-State is $14,189 for Southeast Region Exercise Science students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Augusta University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 85 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Augusta University is $12,239 for Southeast Region Exercise Science students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Augusta University
With a ranking of #16, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 456 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
UofM also took the #24 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,904 for southeast region exercise science students with aid per year to attend UofM.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Memphis
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK also took the #8 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $16,507 for southeast region exercise science students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Arkansas
Georgia Southern University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 257 diplomas to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
GaSou also took the #14 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $15,571 for southeast region exercise science students with aid.
Full GaSou Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Mississippi State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 310 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region exercise science students with aid list, Mississippi State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $16,122 for Southeast Region Exercise Science students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Mississippi State University
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s exercise science degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Mississippi is $14,032 for Southeast Region Exercise Science students with aid.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Southern Mississippi
Northern Kentucky University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 10 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $9,183 for Southeast Region Exercise Science students with aid.
Full NKU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Marshall University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $8,351 for Southeast Region Exercise Science students with aid per year to attend Marshall University.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Marshall University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 241 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $18,579 for southeast region exercise science students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
With a ranking of #24, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,550 for southeast region exercise science students with aid per year to attend East Carolina University.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at East Carolina University
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. UNCW is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 172 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCW, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,136 for Southeast Region Exercise Science students with aid per year to attend UNCW.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
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