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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 South Carolina” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 South Carolina, there were 424 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 412 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,293 and $28,603 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in South Carolina” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer 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 colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina bachelor’s degree exercise science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in South Carolina. Aiken, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of South Carolina - Aiken Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in South Carolina list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 135 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Coastal Carolina University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Newberry College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in South Carolina. Newberry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newberry, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Newberry College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lander University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Greenwood, South Carolina, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Lander University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coker University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in South Carolina. Coker University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hartsville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coker University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Winthrop University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Charleston Southern University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in South Carolina list. The Citadel is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s 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%. 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 Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in South Carolina list. Anderson University South Carolina is located in Anderson, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Southern Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Central, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Wesleyan University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. Greenville, South 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 10 students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Bob Jones University
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Columbia College South Carolina
Furman University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in South Carolina ranking. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 0 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
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