2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,370 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 104 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region
Out of the 104 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 378 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,222 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 194 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,536 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students per year to attend Georgia Southern University.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNCW is $19,055 for Southeast Region 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%.
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Out of the 104 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabeth City State University landed the #4 spot on the list. ECSU is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $2,350 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend ECSU.
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Out of the 104 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 53 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 343 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Memphis is $13,248 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 107 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
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University of Central Arkansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UCA is $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
Appalachian State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 235 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students per year to attend Appalachian State University.
The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Kennesaw State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
KSU Georgia also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend Kennesaw State University.
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West Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,793 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students per year to attend West Liberty University.
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Florida Atlantic University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 156 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students list, FAU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students per year to attend FAU.
McNeese State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for McNeese is $12,267 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
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Louisiana College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Pineville, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Louisiana College is $12,684 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
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The University of West Florida landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UWF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $7,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
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Harding University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding University is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 36 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #17, Troy University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Troy University is $14,285 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
Louisiana Tech University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 15 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $12,084 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
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University of Georgia ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 139 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UofSC Aiken is a small public school situated in Aiken, South Carolina. It awarded 61 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UofSC Aiken is $15,050 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
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Mississippi College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 56 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Mississippi College is $17,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
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Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 100 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Louisiana University is $12,171 for southeast region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,270 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.
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United States Sports Academy came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. The Academy is a small school located in Daphne, Alabama that handed out 3 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 146 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
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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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- *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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