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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region

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893 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region

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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 the Southeast region, there were 7,974 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 893 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region

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LaGrange College
Lagrange, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGrange College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Lagrange, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 16 students 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 LaGrange College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States Sports Academy. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Daphne, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full United States Sports Academy Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Barton College
Wilson, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barton College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Wilson, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

Full Barton College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the #4 spot on the list. McNeese is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 24 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at McNeese

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region list. AUM is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Auburn University at Montgomery

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Cumberland University
Lebanon, Tennessee

Cumberland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Cumberland University is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Cumberland University

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 78 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at GaSou

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 20 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SEU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at ULM

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With a ranking of #10, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Normal, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at AAMU

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

With a ranking of #13, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 25 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Eastern

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Southeastern

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Barry University

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at JU

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Louisiana Tech Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 23 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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With a ranking of #19, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 UCA Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 University of Georgia

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 21 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 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Appalachian State

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 19 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UofM

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 33 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UK

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at ECU

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