by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Exercise Science and Kinesiology is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 32,740 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Michigan, there were 1,437 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,356 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. That schools that top this list have a program in exercise science and kinesiology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Adrian College landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Adrian College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albion College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan list. Located in Albion, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet College landed the #3 spot on the list. Olivet College is located in Olivet, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hope College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan. Hope College is located in Holland, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Hope College
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Grand Valley State University is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 250 bachelors’s exercise science degrees 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 full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Grand Valley State University
Concordia University, Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan ranking. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 8 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Concordia University, Ann Arbor Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #7, Lake Superior State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan list. Lake Superior State University is a small public school situated in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. It awarded 20 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Superior State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #8. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
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 Central Michigan University
Cornerstone University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan ranking. Cornerstone University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 4.3% 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 Cornerstone University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Hillsdale College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan ranking. Hillsdale College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hillsdale, Michigan. It awarded 12 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hillsdale College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Michigan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 388 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Michigan State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #12. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 43 bachelors’s exercise science 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%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Saginaw Valley State University
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Northern Michigan University
Aquinas College Michigan ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 7 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Aquinas College Michigan Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #15, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Full Western Michigan University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #16. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 47 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Eastern Michigan University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Michigan Technological University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan list. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 13 bachelors’s exercise science degrees 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Michigan Technological University
Oakland University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Oakland University
Wayne State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan list. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Wayne State
Andrews University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan ranking. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 2 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Madonna University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan list. Madonna University is a small school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 1 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Kuyper College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Michigan list. Kuyper is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Kuyper College
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