2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Southwest Region
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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 Southwest region, there were 5,960 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,369 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 53 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 46 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Permian Basin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Permian Basin is $10,092 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
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Out of the 53 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #2 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for southwest region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
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Out of the 53 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $10,045 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Weatherford, Oklahoma 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.
The yearly cost to attend SWOSU is $12,891 for southwest region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
Out of the 53 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 277 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 141 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 305 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree exercise science students list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree exercise science students per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.
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%.
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University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 377 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend UH.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 245 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,237 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 63 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree exercise science students list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Clear Lake is $10,612 for southwest region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 355 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.
UTSA also took the #12 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for TWU is $9,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
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With a ranking of #14, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 391 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. UCO is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 65 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO also took the #20 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree exercise science students per year to attend UCO.
Northeastern State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $9,994 for southwest region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
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Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 73 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $21,020 for southwest region bachelor’s degree exercise science students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.
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Angelo State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 95 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Angelo State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,819 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend Angelo State University.
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With a ranking of #19, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 146 students in 2019-2020.
SFASU also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
Lamar University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $12,311 for southwest region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 109 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #16 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,332 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 141 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students per year to attend University of Oklahoma.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its 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%.
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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 91 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Tyler also took the #21 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Tyler is $10,974 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
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Northern Arizona University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 136 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Science students.
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With a ranking of #25, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 62 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $3,074 for southwest 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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