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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 58 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 11 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #7 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UNC Greensboro

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UGA

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arkansas Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #4 spot on the list. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at East Tennessee State University

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Full West Virginia University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#1 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Full UT Knoxville Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#7

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

Ole Miss also took the #9 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Mississippi

#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at The University of Alabama

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 4 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #4 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UK

#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Georgia State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree exercise science students list, Georgia State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#11

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree exercise science students list, Old Dominion has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Old Dominion University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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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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