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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 5,679 people earned their degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology, making the major the 143rd most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 836 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. That schools that top this list have a program in exercise physiology and kinesiology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major”.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the #1 spot on the list. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Dallas Baptist University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. Teachers College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 masters’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Teachers College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tampa. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major. The University of Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 masters’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ithaca College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s exercise physiology students 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Ithaca College
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the #5 spot on the list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 16 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Mary landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 8 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at UMary
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 219 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Liberty University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
Cedar Crest College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Cedar Crest
Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 15 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full The College of Saint Scholastica Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
Western Colorado University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking, coming in at #11. Western Colorado University is located in Gunnison, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Saint Ambrose University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s exercise physiology degrees to 3 students 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 St. Ambrose University Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking, coming in at #13. Sacred Heart University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Sacred Heart University
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Adelphi University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. Adelphi University is a medium-sized school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 9 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Auburn University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 masters’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 ranking of #17, Springfield College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. Springfield College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Springfield College
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise physiology degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
Mississippi College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at MC
Eastern Michigan University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 9 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern Michigan Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
MSU Texas landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise physiology degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 MSU Texas
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking, coming in at #22. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise physiology degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Washington State University
With a ranking of #23, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 12 masters’s exercise physiology degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at U Miami
Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major ranking, coming in at #24. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s 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%.
Read full report on Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at WSU
With a ranking of #25, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Minnesota State Mankato
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