by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region” 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,303 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 480 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in exercise physiology and kinesiology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in exercise physiology and kinesiology.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree exercise physiology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tampa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tampa is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 36 masters’s exercise physiology degrees 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 219 degrees to qualified masters’s exercise physiology students 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%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Liberty University
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #3 spot on the list. Auburn University 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.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 5 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Miami Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
Valdosta State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region list. Valdosta State University is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 9 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Valdosta State University
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 88 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 University of Florida Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #8, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s exercise physiology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at Florida State University
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 masters’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at UofSC
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Life University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Physiology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Life University is a small school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 43 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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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