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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,933 people earned their degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology, making the major the 143rd most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,031 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent exercise physiology and kinesiology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the exercise physiology and kinesiology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying exercise physiology.

Top 25 Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 241 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying exercise physiology list, UF has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

Full UF Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 161 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 239 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Auburn Veteran Student Life Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, ECU supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full ECU Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 164 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise physiology students in 2020-2021.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.According to our most recent data, Wazzu supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full Wazzu Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, University of Miami supports 17,809 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Miami offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at U Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #9, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s list. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 240 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. During this same period, 33 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofSC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UofSC]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette University were GI Bill® students, of which 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. During this same period, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Marquette]](/colleges/marquette-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s list. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gonzaga, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 7,295 students enrolled at Gonzaga University, 270 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 231 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,276. In addition to receiving other benefits, 73 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 264 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCCS is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 67 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 12,380 students enrolled at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Veteran Student Life Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 138 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.According to our most recent data, K -State supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. K -State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national 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 K -State]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Baldwin Wallace University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Baldwin Wallace University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 14 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 3,399 students enrolled at Baldwin Wallace University, 114 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,938. In addition to receiving other benefits, 37 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baldwin Wallace University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Baldwin Wallace University]](/colleges/baldwin-wallace-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 81 degrees to qualified bachelors’s exercise physiology students in 2020-2021.

Creighton also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.Among the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton, 278 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,575. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Creighton offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying exercise physiology list, UC Irvine has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Irvine Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #19, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 94 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 University at Buffalo]](/colleges/university-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens also took the #24 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #21, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s list. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WVU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU, 1,033 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,599. During this same period, 66 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 30,146 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1,476 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Charlotte does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Charlotte]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)

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Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 67 bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Wichita State University supports 14,999 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 385 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WSU]](/colleges/wichita-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Tampa ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise physiology degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 9,605 students enrolled at UT, 526 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,049. During this same period, 77 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Tampa]](/colleges/the-university-of-tampa/student-life/veterans/)

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Exercise Physiology for a Bachelor’s list. Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 4,447 students enrolled at Ashland, 105 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,554. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ashland Veteran Student Life Report

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