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. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Exercise Science and Kinesiology is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 32,740 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,608 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 Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 30 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region exercise science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rocky Mountain College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s exercise science degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Lewis College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Fort Lewis College is located in Durango, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 175 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified 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%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Northern Colorado
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 103 diplomas to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Colorado University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Western Colorado University is located in Gunnison, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Adams State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s exercise science degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 103 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Southern Utah University
University of Providence came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Providence is a small school located in Great Falls, Montana that handed out 12 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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The College of Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. The College of Idaho is a small school located in Caldwell, Idaho that handed out 9 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 The College of Idaho
University of Wyoming landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 97 ’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%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 242 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
University of Utah came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s exercise science degrees to 269 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Montana - Western ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana Western is a public institution located in Dillon, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Dixie State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Dixie State College is a public institution located in Saint George, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Utah State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Utah State University
With a ranking of #17, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 57 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Idaho ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 33 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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Boise State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State University is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 ’s 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%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Boise State
With a ranking of #20, Laramie County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Regis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’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%.
Western Wyoming Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
College of Western Idaho came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. College of Western Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 12 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis - Clark State College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Lewiston, Idaho, and it awarded 3 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis - Clark State College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school situated in Sheridan, Wyoming. It awarded 2 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
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