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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the New England Region

18 Ranked Colleges
600 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Exercise Science and Kinesiology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 31,165 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 701 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 600 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the exercise science and kinesiology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region.

Top 18 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the New England Region

#1

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Salem State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Salem State University is $18,399 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.

Full Salem State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#2

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree exercise science students list, Plymouth State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $19,316 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend Plymouth State.

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

#3

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $16,158 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend CCSU.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Central Connecticut State University

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $12,339 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend University of Southern Maine.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Southern Maine

#5

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Castleton University landed the #5 spot on the list. Castleton is a small school located in Castleton, Vermont that handed out 19 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Castleton, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $17,637 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend Castleton University.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Castleton

#6

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Endicott College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Endicott not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Endicott is $35,642 for new england region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Endicott College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#3 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also took the #3 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $24,067 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#8

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Northern Vermont University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Johnson, Vermont, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Vermont University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Vermont University is $15,749 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Northern Vermont University

#9

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Springfield College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Springfield College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree exercise science students list, Springfield College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $30,134 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend Springfield College.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Springfield College

#10

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#18 in overall quality

New England College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. NEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NEC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for New England College is $29,082 for new england region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.

Full NEC Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#11

Lasell University

Newton, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Lasell University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Newton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Lasell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lasell University is $27,428 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Lasell University

#12

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine
#11 in overall quality

University of New England did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. UNE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree exercise science students list, UNE has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New England is $34,118 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 UNE

#13

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#4 in overall quality

University of Vermont came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UVM is $18,982 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Vermont Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#14

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#2 in overall quality

Norwich University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Vermont. It awarded 13 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Norwich also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Norwich is $24,701 for new england region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Norwich

#15 in overall quality

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Standish, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

Saint Joseph’s Maine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is $26,929 for New England Region 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%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

#16

Becker College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Becker College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Becker College is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 6 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Becker College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $32,920 for new england region bachelor’s degree exercise science students per year to attend Becker College.

Full Becker College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#17

Regis College

Weston, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Regis College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Weston, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Regis College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Regis College is $30,408 for new england region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Regis College

#18

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, New Hampshire
#14 in overall quality

Colby - Sawyer College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in New London, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

Colby - Sawyer also took the #14 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colby - Sawyer is $26,983 for new england region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Colby - Sawyer

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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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