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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 31,165 people earned their degree in exercise science and kinesiology, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,445 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 142 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent exercise science and kinesiology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the exercise science and kinesiology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wyoming Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 3 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree exercise science students whose families make $0-$30k list, BYU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full BYU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Utah

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 69 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Northern Colorado

#6

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#5 in overall quality

Boise State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 11 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566.

Full Boise State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#7

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#6 in overall quality

Southern Utah University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Southern Utah University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Utah University are $24,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Southern Utah University

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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