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2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region

17 Ranked Colleges
845 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Exercise Science and Kinesiology is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 32,740 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 845 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region” ranking looked at 17 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.

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 in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region exercise science students.

Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the New England Region

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Plymouth State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s exercise science degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Plymouth State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $20,370 for new england region exercise science students per year to attend Plymouth State.

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

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region. Salem State is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region exercise science students list, Salem State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Salem State is $19,017 for New England Region Exercise Science students.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Salem State

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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Castleton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Castleton, Vermont, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

Castleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $17,740 for New England Region Exercise Science students per year to attend Castleton.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Castleton University

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 60 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCSU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CCSU is $16,723 for new england region exercise science students.

Full CCSU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 75 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $24,160 for new england region exercise science students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full UNH Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region list. Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

SCSU also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $20,830 for New England Region Exercise Science students per year to attend Southern Connecticut State University.

Full Southern Connecticut State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s exercise science degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Springfield College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Springfield College is $28,710 for New England Region Exercise Science students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Springfield College

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University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Southern Maine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Maine is $12,055 for new england region exercise science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

UCONN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $22,974 for New England Region Exercise Science students per year to attend UCONN.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UCONN

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. Endicott College is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

Endicott not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Endicott is $35,992 for New England Region Exercise Science students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Endicott College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Vermont is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UVM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Vermont is $19,509 for New England Region Exercise Science students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full UVM Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of New England did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Biddeford, Maine, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

UNE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $35,871 for new england region exercise science students per year to attend University of New England.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UNE

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

With a ranking of #13, Norwich University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region list. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s exercise science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Norwich not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Norwich is $23,985 for New England Region Exercise Science students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Norwich

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 11 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Joseph’s Maine also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $27,595 for New England Region Exercise Science students per year to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Saint Joseph’s Maine

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #15, Lasell University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region list. Lasell University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newton, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Lasell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $26,666 for new england region exercise science students per year to attend Lasell.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Lasell University

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Colby - Sawyer College
New London, New Hampshire

Colby - Sawyer College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. Colby - Sawyer College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New London, New Hampshire. It awarded 14 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colby - Sawyer, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colby - Sawyer College is $26,973 for new england region exercise science students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Colby - Sawyer

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Regis College
Weston, Massachusetts

Regis College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Regis College is located in Weston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

Regis College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Regis College is $32,338 for New England Region Exercise Science students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Regis College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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