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2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Exercise Science and Kinesiology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 31,165 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 5,960 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the exercise science and kinesiology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

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

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at TWU

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Houston Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #7 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at The University of Texas at Arlington

#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Texas A&M College Station

#7

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree exercise science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Baylor has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Baylor 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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