2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major
199
Ranked Colleges
2,900
Degrees Awarded
$26,000
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 32,435 people earned their degree in exercise science and kinesiology, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,900 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major” ranking analyzed 199 colleges that offered a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their exercise science and kinesiology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree exercise science students.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Logan University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major. Logan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chesterfield, Missouri. It awarded 111 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Logan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 188 diplomas to qualified masters’s exercise science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGrange College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major. Located in Lagrange, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s exercise science students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full LaGrange College Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at USW
Out of the 199 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Sports Academy landed the #5 spot on the list. The Academy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daphne, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 The Academy
With a ranking of #6, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 122 masters’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 Cal Baptist
Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Point Loma Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Point Loma Nazarene University
Barton College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Barton College is located in Wilson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Barton College
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 71 degrees to qualified masters’s exercise science students 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%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Concordia University, Saint Paul
Avila University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 13 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Avila University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Corban University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking, coming in at #11. Corban is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Corban Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
University of Northern Colorado came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 69 students in 2021-2022.
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 more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Northern Colorado
Sul Ross State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s exercise science students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Sul Ross State University
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full East Texas Baptist University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
McNeese State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking, coming in at #15. McNeese is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 25 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at McNeese State University
Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Auburn University at Montgomery is a medium-sized public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 12 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at AUM
With a ranking of #17, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. This medium-sized school is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Cumberland University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. CU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Tennessee. It awarded 6 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full CU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 41 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Texas A&M Commerce
University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 30 masters’s exercise science degrees 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 University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Tarleton State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 76 degrees to qualified masters’s exercise science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Tarleton State University
Southern Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking, coming in at #22. SNU is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 14 masters’s exercise science degrees 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%.
Full SNU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Georgia Southern University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 74 masters’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 GaSou
Southeastern University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Southeastern University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 21 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Southeastern University
University of South Dakota landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Exercise Science Major ranking. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at USD
