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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,605 people earned their degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology, making the major the 164th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,958 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in exercise physiology and kinesiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great exercise physiology and kinesiology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the exercise physiology and kinesiology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The exercise physiology 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 “Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree exercise physiology students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at University of Florida

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WVU Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s exercise physiology students in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

Full Florida State University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s exercise physiology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree exercise physiology students with aid list, VCU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#5

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #3 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956.

Full Auburn Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#6

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofSC Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report

#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220.

Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at U Miami

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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