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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Minnesota, there were 566 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 480 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 16 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 Minnesota”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota. Located in Marshall, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 101 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Concordia University, Saint Paul
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota list. Winona State is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Winona State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at MSU Moorhead
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #5 spot on the list. Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Concordia College at Moorhead
St Olaf College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees 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 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Full St Olaf College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Augsburg University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Augsburg
Bemidji State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota ranking. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 29 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Full Bemidji State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Bethel University Minnesota
University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #11. University of Northwestern - St Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Northwestern
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota ranking. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Hamline University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #13. Hamline is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Hamline
Crown College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota ranking. Crown College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Crown College
With a ranking of #15, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Saint Cloud State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Saint Cloud State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
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