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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 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 Getting Aid” 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s exercise science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree exercise science students with aid list, TWU has also earned the #5 rank 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 TWU are $14,962.

Full Texas Woman’s University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#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 #2 for the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s exercise science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree exercise science students with aid list, UT Arlington has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Arlington Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #7 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

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

#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 8 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M 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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Exercise Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Baylor University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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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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