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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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 Virginia, there were 557 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 413 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,553 and $27,844 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality exercise science and kinesiology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the exercise science and kinesiology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia bachelor’s degree vets studying exercise science.

Top 5 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our virginia bachelor’s degree vets studying exercise science list, GMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.According to our most recent data, George Mason University supports 38,541 students, and 2,334 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 George Mason University Veteran Student Life Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.Among the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. During this same period, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hampton University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

Hampton also took the #5 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 3,516 students enrolled at Hampton were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,739. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Hampton University]](/colleges/hampton-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our virginia bachelor’s degree vets studying exercise science list, University of Virginia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Virginia Veteran Student Life Report

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Roanoke College
Salem, Virginia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Roanoke College landed the #5 spot on the list. Roanoke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Roanoke also took the #4 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.According to our most recent data, Roanoke College supports 1,920 students, and 68 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 50 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,471. On top of their other funding sources, 26 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Roanoke]](/colleges/roanoke-college/student-life/veterans/)

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