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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology is the 143rd most popular major in the country with 5,679 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,739 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major” ranking analyzed 95 colleges that offered a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their exercise physiology and kinesiology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree exercise physiology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. Located in Pella, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise physiology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 95 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ursinus College landed the #2 spot on the list. Ursinus College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Ursinus College Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
Out of the 95 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, International Sports Sciences Association landed the #3 spot on the list. International Sports Sciences Association is located in Carpinteria, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gettysburg College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major. Located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 66 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise physiology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Gettysburg
Out of the 95 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ave Maria University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ave Maria, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise physiology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Hiram College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. This small school is located in Hiram, Ohio, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Hiram College
Life University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise physiology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bethany Lutheran College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking, coming in at #8. BLC is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bethany Lutheran College Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
Montreat College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. Located in Montreat, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise physiology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Montreat College
University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. USC Upstate is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 55 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Physiology and Kinesiology at USC Upstate
Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. OBU is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 15 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Physiology and Kinesiology at Oklahoma Baptist University
With a ranking of #12, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. Shenandoah is a small school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 40 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Shenandoah
Bushnell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking, coming in at #13. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Bushnell University
Gordon College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. This small school is located in Wenham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Full Gordon College Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
Florida Southern College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. Florida Southern College is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 31 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Florida Southern College
Skidmore College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking, coming in at #16. Skidmore is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Skidmore College Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking, coming in at #17. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 202 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Auburn University
Eastern Washington University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 101 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern Washington University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #19, Taylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. This small school is located in Upland, Indiana, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 Taylor University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #20, Creighton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Creighton University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
Texas Tech University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 310 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Texas Tech
College of Charleston came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. C of C is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at College of Charleston
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 235 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
University of Lynchburg landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. University of Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 40 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Lynchburg Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Gonzaga University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
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