2023 Most Popular Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the New England Region
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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 “Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Exercise Science and Kinesiology is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 32,740 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 845 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology. To top this list, a school must have a successful exercise science and kinesiology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region”.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 164 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at URI
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UNH
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region. Central Connecticut State University is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Full Central Connecticut State University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region. University of New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at UNE
With a ranking of #6, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 40 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Vermont
With a ranking of #7, Husson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region list. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Husson
Springfield College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 35 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Springfield College
Endicott College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region list. Endicott is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 34 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Endicott College
Keene State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Keene State is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 27 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Keene State Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Simmons University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s exercise science degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full Simmons University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Plymouth State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Full Plymouth State Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
University of Connecticut ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full UCONN Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Salem State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region list. Salem State University is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Salem State
Colby - Sawyer College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Colby - Sawyer College is a small school located in New London, New Hampshire that handed out 14 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Colby - Sawyer
American International College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at American International College
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. SCSU is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SCSU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
With a ranking of #17, Lasell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Newton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Full Lasell University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
University of Southern Maine landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Maine Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Regis College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Regis College is located in Weston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Regis College
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 11 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Saint Joseph’s Maine
Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read full report on Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Smith College
Manchester Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Manchester Community College is a small public school situated in Manchester, Connecticut. It awarded 10 ’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MCC Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
New England College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region ranking. NEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full NEC Exercise Science and Kinesiology Report
Rhode Island College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Exercise Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Exercise Science and Kinesiology at RIC
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