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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in Minnesota

16 Ranked Colleges
442 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota

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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Exercise Science and Kinesiology is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 32,435 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across Minnesota, there were 538 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 442 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,977 and $22,716 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. That schools that top this list have a program in exercise science and kinesiology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota”.

Top 16 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in Minnesota

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Minnesota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution located in Marshall, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Southwest Minnesota State University

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Winona State University is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Winona State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is a small public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 26 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia College at Moorhead. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia College Moorhead Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

St Olaf College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at St. Olaf

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Augsburg University

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota ranking. Bemidji State University is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 19 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Bemidji State University

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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMN Duluth Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota ranking. University of Northwestern - St Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Northwestern

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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Hamline University

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota list. Crown is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Crown College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report

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With a ranking of #15, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at SMU MN

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major in Minnesota ranking. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at St. Cloud State University

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