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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 32,740 people earned their degree in exercise science and kinesiology, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,486 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,763 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 113 colleges that offer a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their exercise science and kinesiology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Great Lakes Region

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Monmouth College
Monmouth, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Monmouth, Illinois, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Monmouth

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Franklin College
Franklin, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franklin College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Franklin, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Franklin College

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Out of the 113 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll University landed the #3 spot on the list. Carroll U is a small school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 95 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Carroll University

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Trine University
Angola, Indiana

Out of the 113 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trine University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Angola, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Trine University

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Hanover College
Hanover, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hanover College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hanover, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Hanover

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Eureka College
Eureka, Illinois

Eureka College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Eureka College is located in Eureka, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Eureka College

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 186 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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Manchester University
North Manchester, Indiana

Manchester University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Manchester, Indiana. It awarded 22 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Manchester University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Central State University
Wilberforce, Ohio

Central State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Central State University is a public institution located in Wilberforce, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

University of Evansville landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Evansville Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan

Adrian College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Adrian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 25 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Adrian College

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Albion College
Albion, Michigan

Albion College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Albion is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albion, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Albion College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio

Wittenberg University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wittenberg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wittenberg Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

University of Indianapolis ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 78 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UIndy

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University of Mount Union did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Mount Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alliance, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mount Union Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Olivet College
Olivet, Michigan

Olivet College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Olivet, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Full Olivet College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

With a ranking of #17, John Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John Carroll is a small school located in University Heights, Ohio that handed out 41 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at John Carroll

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Hope College
Holland, Michigan

Hope College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Hope College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Holland, Michigan. It awarded 36 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Hope College

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Rockford University
Rockford, Illinois

Rockford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 14 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Rockford

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Defiance College
Defiance, Ohio

Defiance College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Defiance, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Full Defiance College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan

Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 250 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Grand Valley State University

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With a ranking of #22, Ohio Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. ODU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full ODU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Concordia University, Ann Arbor

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Lake Superior State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 20 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lake Superior State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Walsh University
North Canton, Ohio

Walsh University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Walsh University is a small school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 28 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Walsh University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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