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

44 Ranked Colleges
884 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southeast region, there were 7,336 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 884 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the exercise science and kinesiology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree exercise science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 30 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Miami, Florida 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.

FIU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

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#5

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

The Citadel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Citadel Military College of South Carolina are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439.

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#7

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 22 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216.

Full Wake Forest University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#3 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 25 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #3 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#10

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also took the #0 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Ole Miss

#11

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full FAU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#12

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#16 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172.

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#13

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

With a ranking of #13, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese State University are $16,386.

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#14

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #14, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Greensboro Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#15

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 11 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 90 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree exercise science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Augusta University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Augusta University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#18

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 6 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 37 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ECU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#20

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 31 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216.

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#21

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

University of Arkansas ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 26 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern are $21,246.

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With a ranking of #23, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Monroe are $21,410.

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#24

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Mississippi State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

A-State also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586.

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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%.

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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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