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2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina

5 Ranked Colleges
137 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master's in North Carolina

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across North Carolina, there were 1,242 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 137 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking looked at 5 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ECU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#3

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 26 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Appalachian State University

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 21 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.

Full UNC Greensboro Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#5

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 9 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Lenoir - Rhyne University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lenoir - Rhyne 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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