2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s
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Exercise Science and Kinesiology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 31,165 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 25,670 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 395 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology
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 list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 378 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
American Military University also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,222 for bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Full American Public University System Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, South Dakota State is in the top on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend South Dakota State University.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 South Dakota State University
Out of the 395 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #3 spot on the list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 189 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree exercise science students list, UW - La Crosse has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is $14,580 for Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 395 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to exercise science quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. It costs about $16,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at North Dakota State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. DSU is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 8 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend DSU is $10,855 for Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
Full Dickinson State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Truman State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Truman State University is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 104 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
Truman State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Truman State University is $12,462 for bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,397 for bachelor’s degree exercise science students per year to attend Southwest Minnesota State University.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Southwest Minnesota State University
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,092 for bachelor’s degree exercise science students per year to attend UT Permian Basin.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Winona State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Winona State University is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Winona State excels when it comes to exercise science quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Winona State University is $17,656 for Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Winona State
University of South Dakota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of South Dakota is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of South Dakota is $18,555 for bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UND is also in the top of our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UND is $15,738 for bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 117 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Eau Claire also claimed a top spot on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $16,020 for Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #14, Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Madison, South Dakota, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Dakota State University is $17,691 for Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Dakota State University
University of Mary came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 19 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, UMary is in the top on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of Mary is $17,410 for Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Mary
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,423 for bachelor’s degree exercise science students per year to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at SIUE
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMN Duluth is a fairly large public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 45 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Duluth also claimed a top spot on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Duluth is $17,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
The low 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%.
Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Georgia Southern University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 194 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
GaSou excels when it comes to exercise science quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,536 for Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend GaSou.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Georgia Southern University
With a ranking of #19, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bemidji State University is $15,868 for Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
Full Bemidji State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Eastern Illinois University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 79 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Eastern Illinois University is $14,607 for bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Eastern Illinois University
SUNY Cortland did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 133 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, SUNY Cortland also did well on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $18,705 for bachelor’s degree exercise science students per year to attend SUNY Cortland.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 85%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at SUNY Cortland
Iowa State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 238 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree exercise science students list, Iowa State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State is $15,496 for bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 160 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
UNCW also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend UNCW is $19,055 for bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UNCW
MSU Texas came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $10,045 for bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at MSU Texas
With a ranking of #25, Elizabeth City State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Elizabeth City State University is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Elizabeth City State University is $2,350 for Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
Full Elizabeth City State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 52 | Northeastern State University | Tahlequah, OK |
| 53 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ |
| 54 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
| 55 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 56 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO |
| 57 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
| 58 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 59 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 60 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
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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%.
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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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