by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 North Carolina” 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 North Carolina, there were 1,238 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,104 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 26 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 colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Augustine’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina list. SAU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Shaw University landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.
Full Shaw University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greensboro College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Greensboro College
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Catawba College landed the #4 spot on the list. Catawba is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Catawba College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brevard College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina list. Brevard College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brevard, North Carolina. It awarded 8 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Brevard College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Wingate University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 49 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Winston - Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Winston - Salem State University 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.
Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
High Point University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in High Point, North Carolina, and it awarded 56 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 High Point University
With a ranking of #10, Chowan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Chowan University
With a ranking of #11, Elizabeth City State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina list. ECSU is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #12. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 228 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Appalachian State
Pfeiffer University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Misenheimer, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 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.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Pfeiffer University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina 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.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UNC Greensboro
With a ranking of #15, Campbell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina list. Buies Creek, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Campbell University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina list. UNCW is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 172 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
William Peace University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina list. 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 7 students in 2020-2021.
Barton College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Wilson, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Barton College
Lees - McRae College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #19. Banner Elk, 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 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Lees - McRae College
North Carolina Wesleyan College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at North Carolina Wesleyan College
Salem College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina ranking. Salem College is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 5 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Salem College
Wake Forest University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 59 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Wake Forest University
Elon University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina list. Located in Elon, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Elon University
Methodist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina ranking. Methodist University is a small school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 8 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 more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Methodist University
University of Mount Olive landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in North Carolina ranking. University of Mount Olive is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Olive, North Carolina. It awarded 10 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
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