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2023 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Wisconsin

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627 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Exercise Science for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 32,740 people earned their degree in exercise science and kinesiology, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

Across Wisconsin, there were 696 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 627 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in exercise science and kinesiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great exercise science and kinesiology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the exercise science and kinesiology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin bachelor’s degree vets studying exercise science.

Top 7 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Wisconsin

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 95 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 186 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our wisconsin bachelor’s degree vets studying exercise science list, UW - La Crosse has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 230 of the 10,531 students enrolled at UW - La Crosse were GI Bill® students, of which 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,846. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - La Crosse does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.According to our most recent data, UWM supports 24,565 students, and 983 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 494 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Eau Claire also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #4.Among the 11,017 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,514. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Marian University
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marian University landed the #5 spot on the list. Marian University is a small school located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin that handed out 8 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our wisconsin bachelor’s degree vets studying exercise science list, Marian has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 1,593 students enrolled at Marian University were GI Bill® students, of which 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,019. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Carthage College is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 21 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Carthage did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.According to our most recent data, Carthage supports 2,763 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 25 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,318. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

Full Carthage College Veteran Student Life Report

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Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s list. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our wisconsin bachelor’s degree vets studying exercise science list, WLC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.According to our most recent data, WLC supports 1,166 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 12 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,955. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at WLC]](/colleges/wisconsin-lutheran-college/student-life/veterans/)

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