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2023 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Georgia

6 Ranked Colleges
759 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Georgia, there were 952 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 759 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,491 and $29,433 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent exercise science and kinesiology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the exercise science and kinesiology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Georgia

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 175 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 26,949 students enrolled at Georgia Southern University were GI Bill® students, of which 406 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,665. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 104 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UGA Veteran Student Life Report

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s list. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 80 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Augusta University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,920 students enrolled at Augusta University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Augusta University Veteran Student Life Report

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Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs, Georgia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Emmanuel College landed the #4 spot on the list. Emmanuel College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Franklin Springs, Georgia. It awarded 18 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Emmanuel College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Among the 883 students enrolled at Emmanuel College, 21 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,777. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Emmanuel College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s. Georgia College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 91 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Our most recent data shows that 125 of the 6,873 students enrolled at Georgia College were GI Bill® students, of which 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,100. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Georgia College & State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia

Berry College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Berry is located in Mount Berry, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

Berry not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Among the 2,125 students enrolled at Berry, 53 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,237. During this same period, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Berry College]](/colleges/berry-college/student-life/veterans/)

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