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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region

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Exercise Science and Kinesiology is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 32,740 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,904 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,552 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 86 colleges that offered a degree 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree exercise science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 86 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Ottawa landed the #1 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Ottawa is located in Ottawa, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

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 Ottawa

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Valley College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region. Missouri Valley College is a small school located in Marshall, Missouri that handed out 34 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri Valley College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Cornell College
Mount Vernon, Iowa

Out of the 86 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell College landed the #3 spot on the list. Cornell College is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cornell College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region. Truman State is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 92 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Truman State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westminster College Missouri. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Fulton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Westminster Fulton

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Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution located in Marshall, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Southwest Minnesota State University

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With a ranking of #7, Kansas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Salina, Kansas, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Kansas Wesleyan University

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University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

University of Sioux Falls landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Sioux Falls

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Loras College
Dubuque, Iowa

With a ranking of #9, Loras College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Loras is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 21 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Loras College

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Central Christian College of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in McPherson, Kansas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Christian College of Kansas Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

With a ranking of #11, Hastings College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Hastings, Nebraska, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

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 full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Hastings College

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Iowa Wesleyan University
Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Iowa Wesleyan University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mount Pleasant, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Iowa Wesleyan University

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Concordia University, Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #13, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 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%.

Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Coe College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Coe

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Sterling College
Sterling, Kansas

With a ranking of #15, Sterling College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Sterling College is a small school located in Sterling, Kansas that handed out 6 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 Sterling College

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

With a ranking of #16, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Saint Ambrose University

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Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa

Grand View University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Grand View University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 391 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 88%.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Iowa

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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Avila University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Avila University

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Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Nebraska Wesleyan University

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University of Jamestown
Jamestown, North Dakota

University of Jamestown landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Jamestown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jamestown, North Dakota. It awarded 9 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Jamestown

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University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, Kansas

With a ranking of #22, University of Saint Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region list. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Leavenworth, Kansas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of St. Mary

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William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa

William Penn University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at William Penn University

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Hannibal - LaGrange University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Hannibal, Missouri, and it awarded 7 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.

Full HLGU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Winona State University

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