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 the Rocky Mountains Region” 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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,608 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,433 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain College landed the #1 spot on the list. Rocky is a private not-for-profit institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rocky Mountain College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Lewis College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. FLC is located in Durango, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado Mesa University is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Colorado Mesa
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western Colorado University is a small public school situated in Gunnison, Colorado. It awarded 26 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Western Colorado University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Adams State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Adams State
Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Colorado State University - Pueblo
With a ranking of #7, University of Providence did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Providence is a small school located in Great Falls, Montana that handed out 12 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Providence Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
The College of Idaho landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. The College of Idaho is located in Caldwell, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at The College of Idaho
Southern Utah University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Southern Utah University is a public institution located in Cedar City, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Southern Utah University
University of Northern Colorado landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 94 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Northern Colorado
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 233 bachelors’s exercise science degrees 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 85%.
University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 268 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Utah Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
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 ranking of #14, The University of Montana - Western did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Dillon, Montana, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Montana Western
Dixie State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. Dixie State College is a public institution located in Saint George, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Dixie State College
Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 122 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Utah State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. MSU Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Metropolitan State University of Denver Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
University of Idaho ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Idaho Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #19, Regis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 25 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Regis University
With a ranking of #20, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Boise State University
Lewis - Clark State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #21. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school situated in Lewiston, Idaho. It awarded 3 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis - Clark State College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 7 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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