by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major” ranking.
Exercise Science and Kinesiology is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 32,740 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 172 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree exercise science students.
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 doctorate’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise science degrees to 6 students 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%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at East Tennessee State University
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking, coming in at #6. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise science degrees to 7 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s exercise science degrees 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 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Georgia State
West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Iowa State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Iowa State University
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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 97%.
Baylor University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Baylor
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 2 doctorate’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%.
With a ranking of #14, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Mississippi State University
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking, coming in at #15. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 5 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
University of Georgia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 ranking of #17, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees 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 3.4% 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 more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at IU Bloomington
University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Toledo Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Old Dominion University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Old Dominion University
University of Kentucky landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Kentucky Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Texas Christian University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Texas Christian University
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Ole Miss
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Iowa
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