Cheapest Online Exercise Science Degrees (2026)

This one tops the bachelor's cost list at $220 per credit, and the same rate applies wherever you live. The school's One Price Promise folds fees and books into that number, so 120 credits comes to $26,400 before any transfer credit. Most programs here charge extra fees on top of the rate.

Oklahoma residents pay $278 per credit online and everyone else pays $279, so the out-of-state penalty is a single dollar. That includes $32.75 in fees, which keeps the sticker rate honest. It's a public university, and the degree carries CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) accreditation, which makes the low price more useful.

Out-of-state online students pay $354 per credit, only $7 more than Pennsylvania residents at $347. Fees are separate, at $32 for technology plus $37.90 for instructional support. The draw for service members is the online military and veteran rate of $250 per credit, which applies regardless of where you live.

You'd pay $360 per credit, with no application fee and $0 for textbooks. Military students get $250 per credit. Up to 90 credits can transfer in, which is where the real savings come from if you already have college work. Budget for a $350 graduation fee, and note it's a for-profit school.

Online tuition is $377.50 per credit at this public school, and it applies to every online student. The catch is a $40 per credit online activity fee, since online classes sit outside the tuition plateau. Once you add that in, the real cost per credit is higher than the ranking rate. The degree also requires a minor.

A flat $380 per credit covers everyone, with no out-of-state surcharge and the distance learning fee already inside it. That makes a 3-credit course $1,140. Course and lab fees are extra. Terms run 8 weeks, and transfer students with an associate degree or higher get a simple path in.

Abilene Christian charges $395 per credit online, and its Locked-In Tuition guarantees the same price for your whole degree, so cost won't creep up. Add a $310 resource fee per session. Active-duty students can use the $250 per credit Tuition Assistance rate. It's a private school priced close to the public options.

Global Campus bills every online student worldwide the same $395.40 per credit, so where you live doesn't change the price. Active military pay $250 per credit. Course fees are extra, and WUE-style discounts don't apply here. The Applied Exercise Science concentration is what you'd take if you want the fitness side of kinesiology.

Franklin lists $398 per credit for 2026-2027, with a tuition guarantee and a $100 resource fee each semester. Service members pay $250. The school's own example shows an average of 67 transfer credits bringing the bill to $21,094, so if you're bringing credits, this rate gets a lot cheaper than it looks.

Toccoa Falls charges $400 per credit for 2026-2027 with $0 in additional fees, so the rate is nearly the whole bill. It rises to $410 in 2027-2028. The degree runs 126 credits, six more than most, which adds to the total. Online students don't get institutional scholarships.

Concordia's $420 per credit is the same for all students, and active-duty, Guard, Reserve and spouses pay $250. The cost lever here is the 90-credit, three-year option, which totals $37,800 against $50,400 for the 120-credit path. There's no application fee, and coursework is online with one local in-person internship.

The $423 per credit rate covers part-time enrollment of 1 to 9 credits and is the same for every residency. Full-time is priced per semester, with non-residents at $11,969 for 12 to 19 credits against $4,113 for Idaho residents. That makes it a fit for part-time students, and the emphasis is coaching.

At $320 per credit, this is the least expensive master's on the list, and it's the same for in-state, out-of-state and international students. Thirty credits comes to $9,600 before fees. The rate is tentative pending Board of Regents approval. You'll also need a 2.75 GPA, and the GRE is waived at a 3.0.

Oklahoma residents pay $342.50 per credit and non-residents $343.50, with $32.75 in fees already included. The 36-credit total runs about $12,366 for out-of-state students. Admission asks for a 2.5 GPA or a GRE or MAT score above the 25th percentile. Terms run 8 weeks, and you pick from three option tracks.

Cumberlands charges $355 per credit for the online master's, and books and fees are included in the One Price Promise. Active military and veterans pay $315. Thirty credits totals $10,650. The program page doesn't list a GPA or GRE requirement, which keeps the entry cost low too.

FHSU Online bills $362.73 per credit as tuition and fees combined, so nothing surprising gets added later. Thirty-two credits comes to $11,607.36. The trade-off is time, since most students take 6 credits a semester and finish in 3 to 4 years. Leveling coursework of up to 18 credits can add cost.

The distance rate is $378 per credit for every student, with no separate out-of-state column. Add the technology and online learning fees. Thirty credits totals $11,340, and the GRE isn't required. You'll need to be coaching while you enroll, since the practicum happens in your own setting.

Tuition is $393 per credit but capped at $5,502 per semester once you take 14 or more credits, so heavier loads cost less per credit. Utah residents can apply for a tuition waiver. You'll also travel to Cedar City for a mandatory 2-week summer session, and the optional housing is about $340.

The price is $415 per credit across 56 credits, plus a $100 per-course fee and $750 annual fee. The school puts total cost of attendance around $26,000. Know that the first year is on campus with hands-on labs and clinicals, so this is not a fully remote option. Alumni get 15% off, and partner-organization employees get 10%.

Wayne State's single online rate is $427.45 per credit, made of $261.90 tuition and $165.55 in fees, with no out-of-state markup. The school estimates $15,389 for 36 credits. No entrance exams are required. Terms run just 3 weeks, and the Human Performance and Wellness Management focus is a management degree, not a science one.

West Alabama charges $429 per credit for all graduate students, plus a $120 technology fee each semester. Veterans, spouses and service members can get the Military Connect Scholarship rate of $329. Most students finish in about a year, and the school states no GPA, GRE or bachelor's field requirement.

Jacksonville State's online graduate tuition is $443 per credit, identical for in-state and out-of-state students, before an $18 per credit digital instruction fee and a general university fee of $522 per semester. Tuition alone for 30 credits is $13,290. You'll need a degree in exercise science or a closely related field to get in.

UTRGV charges $444.44 per credit, or $1,333.32 per 3-credit course, and the page shows a $16,000 program total. There's no application fee. With 7-week terms it can be done in as little as 12 months, but it's built for current teachers, and a 3.0 GPA is listed.

At $447 per credit, this private school sits close to the public options. Expect extra charges, though: $330 in student fees per semester, $70 per online course, and a $75 graduation fee. The online course fees alone run roughly $700 across 10 courses. Applicants need a 2.75 GPA, or 3.00 over their last 60 hours.

Georgia State sets the price floor for online associate degrees on this list at $105 per credit, and every fully online student pays it, wherever they live. Across 60 credits that's $6,300 in tuition. Add the $195 online learning fee each semester for 9 or more credits, plus books.

Angelina College charges out-of-state online students $210 per credit, while Texas in-district residents pay $108. That gap makes this a much better deal if you live in the district. Budget for the $50 distance education fee on every course, and know the TSI readiness test comes before your first class.

Cumberlands quotes a flat $220 per credit with books and fees already included, so the bill matches the rate. That makes 60 credits about $13,200 with few surprises. Fewer add-on charges is the reason this private school ranks among the cheapest associate options, and you can transfer in up to 45 credits.

Eastern Iowa's online rate is $230 per credit for everyone, and the on-campus out-of-state rate is higher at $276. Fees run extra, at $3 per credit for online and $23 per credit for access. Over 62 credits, tuition comes to $14,260. Sections run live on Zoom or anytime through Canvas.

Lake Region's all-in online cost is $260.31 per credit, $238.65 of it tuition, and residency doesn't change it. Military students get the $238.65 tuition rate with basic and distance fees waived. It's a personal training degree, and the CAAHEP-accredited label matters if you want the credential to carry weight later.

Central Texas College bills $250 per credit to nonresidents, $163 to Texas residents outside the district, and $125 in-district. Texas residents enrolling online anywhere in the state can qualify for in-state tuition. Out-of-state, 60 credits run $15,000. In-district, the same degree costs $7,500 before materials and the $15 biology differential.

Georgia Military College charges every online student $169 per credit plus a $23 resource fee that covers textbooks, so $192 per credit in all. Nobody pays a higher out-of-state rate. The degree counts quarter hours, 97 or 100 of them, and the school puts its average cost at $8,280 a year.

Cochise looks cheap at $96 per credit for Arizona residents online, and active duty military pay that too, from anywhere. Everyone else pays $143 for 1 to 6 credits, then $258 once you pass 6, applied back to the first credit. A full-time load hits $258, so out-of-state students see the higher bill.

Blinn's tuition drops to $64 per semester hour in-district, against $279 for out-of-state students. But the $80 per-hour general fee is what changes the math for both. In-district that's about $144 per hour combined, and out-of-state about $359. Texas residents get the strongest value here, out-of-state students far less.

Lionel is the second-priciest associate degree on this list, behind Bryan University, at $333 per quarter credit. Its $29,970 total covers 90 quarter credits, with digital textbooks included. You'd also owe $45 technology and $25 wellness fees each quarter. It takes no test scores and accepts up to 60 transfer credits, which can shrink the bill.

Bryan bills by the year, so the derived rate is $538.75 a credit, the highest of any associate degree here. Books and courseware are included, the total is about $32,325, and a fitness kit ships to your home. Compare that total against the associate programs above it before you choose the brand.

UND's $586.22 a credit is the lowest doctoral rate on this list, and it's the same for every residency. Sixty credits after a 30-credit master's transfer come to $35,173.20, or $52,759.80 for all 90. Fees add $79.59 per credit, up to $955.08 a semester. The page also mentions tuition waivers and assistantships.

Ohio University has the lowest doctoral rate here, at $593 per credit out of state and $571 in state. Its 42 credits come to $24,906 for non-residents. It's a Doctor of Athletic Training for certified athletic trainers, entirely online and asynchronous, with no campus visits. Fees aren't stated on the program page.

Liberty charges $630 per credit for full-time doctoral students and $695 part-time. Eligible service members and spouses pay $395 per credit, a real discount for military families. Over 60 credits, the full-time rate makes about $37,800, and up to 30 credits can transfer. Admission needs a 3.0 master's GPA and no GRE.

Old Dominion lists $662 per credit for out-of-state students, a bit below the $672 Virginians pay, and that quirk is how the school publishes it. Thirty-six credits come to $23,832 for non-residents. It can be done in as little as 2.5 years and runs primarily asynchronous.

UNC Greensboro is the doctoral pick for North Carolina residents, at $359.48 per credit and $17,255.04 across 48 credits. Students outside the state pay $667.04 per credit, or $32,017.92. Three campus visits are required, so add travel. There's no GRE, and admission is for fall only.

A.T. Still charges $690 per credit for 60 credits, $41,400 before a $44 per credit technology fee. That's a real difference from Ohio's rate, and it's why this program sits lower on the list. It requires only one week on-site, needs no GRE, and can take as few as 3 years.

Concordia Saint Paul charges $690 per credit across all four emphasis areas, so you're choosing exercise science, exercise physiology, sport nutrition or strength and conditioning without a price change. The 61 credits come to $42,090. There's no GRE, GMAT or comprehensive exam, and up to 12 credits can transfer, or 24 from Concordia's own exercise science master's.

The PhD at Concordia Saint Paul costs the same $690 per credit as the EdD, but it runs 67 credits instead of 61. That lifts the total to $46,230. If you'd rather write a research dissertation than a practice-focused one, that difference is what the extra tuition buys you. No GRE is required.

At $775 per credit plus an $18 technology fee, this Concordia costs more than its Saint Paul namesake. Sixty-nine credits total $53,475 before the fee. It's fully online and asynchronous, and up to 12 credits can transfer. A related master's degree can earn provisional acceptance.

Tennessee Tech's graduate rate is $742 per credit for Tennessee residents and $882 for out-of-state students. It's an Ed.S. in Curriculum and Instruction with an exercise science concentration, so it suits teachers more than clinicians. Admission asks for a 3.0 graduate GPA, provisional if lower, and three references.

PennWest is a public school with a gap between residents and everyone else. In-state tuition is $613 per credit and out-of-state is $920. With fees, that's $756.47 or $1,131.60 per credit. Forty-eight credits total $29,424 in state and $44,160 out of state, taken part-time over about 3 years.

Temple's $1,225 per credit is the highest doctoral rate on this list, so it comes last. Thirty-six credits total $44,100 and you can finish in 2 years, including summers. You have to be a BOC-certified athletic trainer with a master's, and Monday-night live sessions come with the asynchronous work.