2023 Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Exercise Physiology for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 493 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Exercise Physiology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality exercise physiology and kinesiology programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the exercise physiology and kinesiology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Exercise Physiology for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Exercise Physiology for a Doctorate”.
Top 3 Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Exercise Physiology for a Doctorate list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 509 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Pitt]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Exercise Physiology for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University at Buffalo]](/colleges/university-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Exercise Physiology for a Doctorate. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 1 doctorate’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
UD also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 364 of the 23,613 students enrolled at UD were GI Bill® students, of which 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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