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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
49 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Great Lakes region, there were 5,267 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 49 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great exercise science and kinesiology programs and 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 Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 18 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Michigan State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Michigan State University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #4 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW - Madison Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Full UIUC Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UWM has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295.

Full UWM Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

University of Toledo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Toledo has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Toledo

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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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