2023 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate” 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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,193 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate”.
Top 2 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 2 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP also took the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #2 spot on the list. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple, 830 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Temple]](/colleges/temple-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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