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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 7,974 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,997 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 153 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 exercise science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
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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 Southeast Region”.
Out of the 153 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emmanuel College landed the #1 spot on the list. Franklin Springs, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Full Emmanuel College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Out of the 153 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alice Lloyd College landed the #2 spot on the list. Pippa Passes, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Alice Lloyd
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Huntingdon College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Huntingdon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Huntingdon College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethune - Cookman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bethune - Cookman University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Out of the 153 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Transylvania University landed the #5 spot on the list. Transylvania University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 26 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Transylvania
Central Baptist College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CBC is a small school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 15 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Central Baptist College
Blue Mountain College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Blue Mountain College is located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Blue Mountain College
Saint Augustine’s 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 Southeast Region ranking. SAU is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 10 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Memphis landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 437 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Memphis Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #10, United States Sports Academy did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region list. United States Sports Academy is a small school located in Daphne, Alabama that handed out 6 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at The Academy
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 207 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC Aiken is located in Aiken, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UofSC Aiken
Shaw University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Shaw University
Bluefield College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Bluefield, Virginia, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Bluefield College
With a ranking of #15, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buckhannon, West Virginia. It awarded 19 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at West Virginia Wesleyan College
Maryville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Maryville, Tennessee, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Maryville College
University of Montevallo landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Montevallo is a public institution located in Montevallo, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Montevallo
Coastal Carolina University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 135 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Coastal Carolina University
Greensboro College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greensboro College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Greensboro College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #20, Catawba College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Catawba College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Catawba
Berry College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Berry College is located in Mount Berry, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Alderson Broaddus University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Alderson Broaddus University is located in Philippi, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Full Alderson Broaddus University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #23, Brevard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Brevard College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brevard, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Brevard College
Wingate University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Wingate
With a ranking of #25, Winston - Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region list. WSSU is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Winston - Salem State University
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