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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,000 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 901 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in exercise science and kinesiology.
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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 Pennsylvania”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lebanon Valley College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Annville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 85 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Immaculata University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania. Immaculata University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Immaculata
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized school is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grove City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Grove City, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Grove City College
With a ranking of #6, University of Scranton did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 63 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 University of Scranton
Cabrini University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Radnor, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Cabrini University
With a ranking of #8, Gannon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Gannon
With a ranking of #9, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #10, La Roche University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania list. La Roche is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at La Roche University
Chatham University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Chatham University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Chatham University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Seton Hill University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Seton Hill
King’s College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. King’s College PA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full King’s College PA Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
DeSales University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. DeSales is a small school located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at DeSales
With a ranking of #15, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania list. California University of Pennsylvania is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at California University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #16, Marywood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Scranton, Pennsylvania 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.
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 full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Marywood University
Thiel College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #17. Greenville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Eastern University
Temple University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Temple
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Wilson College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Cedar Crest College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #22. Cedar Crest College is a small school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #23, University of the Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Saint Francis University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Saint Francis University is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
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 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Elizabethtown College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Elizabethtown College is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Elizabethtown College
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