SUMMARY
Choosing to study Exercise Physiology is a valuable choice and typically a necessary first step for scholars planning to enter a career as an exercise physiologist, a wellness specialist, or a fitness trainer. Interestingly, nationally, exercise physiology is somewhat popular ranking as the 99th most popular degree. Last year alone, there were 3,700 exercise physiology graduates. In-state tuition for exercise physiology at private universities is, on average, 3.4 times more expensive than their public counterparts.
With just 79 schools having programs for exercise physiology you could have a smaller selection of institutions you can choose from. If you are hoping to surround yourself with other exercise physiology undergrads, consider looking at institutions in Florida which have the most undergraduates admitted to exercise physiology annually. Zooming out, the top region to pursue exercise physiology is in the Southeast region with Florida State University, University of Florida, and University of South Carolina-Columbia best representing the region. Interestingly, our pick of the best conference to study exercise physiology is the Southeastern Conference with Auburn University, University of Florida, and University of South Carolina-Columbia representing the conference. That being said, our selection for the best school for exercise physiology is University of Miami. You might also want to check out our list of the best colleges.
The objectively best school does not mean it is the best school for you. There might be a bunch more facets to think about when deciding on college. Things such as campus amenities, transportation services, and food could definitely modify one's decision of which college to attend. At Authority, we have weighed the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you are intrigued by which exercise physiology school has the top college campus, the winner is University of Massachusetts-Amherst. If you are mostly interested in which university boasts the best campus, we have a whole list dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through professor reviews, student reviews, government databases, and more in order to compare each major in an unbiased and informative way. You can explore our well researched list for the colleges with the best student life here and, from that list, our selection of the school with the best student life for exercise physiology is University of Florida. Curious why? Continue scrolling to discover more about Authority's top recommendations. Some of our conclusions might shock you.
If expense is a significant influence in your decisions, you might be cautious about George Washington University. George Washington University is our most expensive university for exercise physiology, at least for out of state enrollment. That being said, we have an entire list of the most expensive colleges that might put the cost at George Washington University into perspective. Additionally, you may care to know that exercise physiology is the 206th most expensive major in the US, with an average expense of $29,600. To zoom out a little, the most costly state for exercise physiology in the nation is District of Columbia with expenses at the primary college, George Washington University, of $54,453. Even more broadly, the most costly region of the U.S. for exercise physiology is the Mid East region which is best demonstrated with George Washington University with a cost of $54,453, Skidmore College with a cost of $55,136, and Gettysburg College with a cost of $56,390.
Our cheapest region for exercise physiology is the Rocky Mountains region which is represented by University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a cost of $20,082, Brigham Young University-Idaho with a cost of $4,208, and Brigham Young University-Provo with a cost of $5,790. In better news, the most affordable university for exercise physiology is College of Charleston. Our comprehensive list of the most affordable colleges can be explored here.
In-state learners can expect to pay in the neighborhood of $10,300 for a degree in exercise physiology. That cost balloons dramatically to an average of $25,800 for the out-of-state public-school student. Our pick for the university with the best value for exercise physiology: George Washington University. Here you can find our comprehensive list for the universities we believe to be the best value overall. Do know, this section is based on out-of-state tuition costs. The value proposition changes when in-state tuition is considered, but as we do not know what state(s) you might qualify for in-state tuition, we are approaching this discussion through out-of-state tuition costs.
Earnings for exercise physiology majors vary a lot, but two years after finishing the degree students will often make around $42,900. There is much variation in earnings potential; top positions can rake in up to $77,600. Right out of university, the lowest end jobs within the exercise physiology space make $23,000, which could be worse. The top earning graduates for exercise physiology graduated from George Washington University and if you want to find the colleges with all of the highest earning graduates, we have that too.
The overall diversity of exercise physiology is below average, being within the 28th percentile of majors nationally. The university with the most composite diversity for exercise physiology is George Washington University and here you can find our general list of the universities which have the most diversity. The overall financial diversity of Exercise Physiology stands only within the 58th percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is even further below average in the 25th percentile. White students compose the largest proportion at 73% of students studying exercise physiology. Additionally, 62% of scholars seeking an exercise physiology major are women.
The median score for exercise physiology professors is 4.3 stars, a score which is 8% better than the average for every major; which is a fairly good ranking. If you want to find the most popular exercise physiology instructor in the nation, look no further than Denise Perez from Miami Dade College. This might be a shock, but the best rated instructors of exercise physiology by student are found at Miami Dade College. As we including data other than simply rankings it becomes clear that the university possessing comprehensively the best professors for exercise physiology is University of Miami. You can find an explanation of our ever evolving ranking methodology for the best overall professors here, as well as many of the top examples of professors in the country.
Finally, the most difficult school to get into for exercise physiology is University of Miami. While we do not necessarily see the value in it, we have a comprehensive page for the hardest colleges to get into. But, we hope you believe that considering higher education through a lens mainly built on superlatives might create problems. We encourage you to look at some of our more focused pages on different colleges and peruse a couple of our background pages on useful things to consider as your school search develops.