by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” 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 Texas, there were 5,311 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,742 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular exercise science and kinesiology programs in the United States.
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The exercise science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 465 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 418 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 387 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Houston
Out of the 50 schools in the Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #4 spot on the list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 371 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UT Rio Grande Valley
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 281 bachelors’s exercise science 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.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 262 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Tarleton State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 240 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Tarleton
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 239 students 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%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 202 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UTEP
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 174 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Sam Houston State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 143 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sam Houston State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #13, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 132 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 115 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at The University of Texas at Tyler
Angelo State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
Full Angelo State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas A&M San Antonio Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #20, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Rice University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Rice University
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 54 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #24, Texas Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. TLU is a small school located in Seguin, Texas that handed out 43 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Texas Lutheran University
With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
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