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 Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Exercise Science and Kinesiology is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 32,740 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,335 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 153 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in exercise science and kinesiology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region exercise science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whittier College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Whittier, California, and it awarded 53 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Whittier
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Katherine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s exercise science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Saint Katherine Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westmont College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region. Westmont College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 37 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Westmont College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 277 degrees to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 153 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Names University landed the #5 spot on the list. Holy Names University is a small school located in Oakland, California that handed out 21 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
San Diego Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. San Diego Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santee, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 San Diego Christian
With a ranking of #7, Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 36 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Vanguard
La Sierra University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. La Sierra is a small school located in Riverside, California that handed out 27 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at La Sierra University
Pacific Lutheran University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 42 ’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%.
Corban University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Corban University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Corban University
William Jessup University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. William Jessup University is a small school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 25 ’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 more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at William Jessup University
Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. PLNU is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 66 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Hawaii at Hilo came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Hilo is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 37 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UH Hilo
The Master’s University and Seminary ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at The Master’s University
Western Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s exercise science degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Western Oregon University
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s exercise science degrees to 265 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UNLV
With a ranking of #17, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. CLU is located in Thousand Oaks, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified 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%.
With a ranking of #18, Feather River Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Quincy, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s exercise science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Feather River College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in McMinnville, Oregon, and it awarded 9 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Full Linfield University - McMinnville Campus Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Pacific University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s exercise science degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Pacific University
California State University - Chico came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 132 ’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%.
Oregon State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 239 diplomas to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Azusa Pacific University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 73 ’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. 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%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Azusa Pacific
Brigham Young University - Hawaii came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is located in Laie, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’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%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at BYU - H
College of the Desert landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school situated in Palm Desert, California. It awarded 44 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
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