Kinesiology & exercise science at California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach graduates about 264 kinesiology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 48th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where kinesiology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Student Health Services, Health and Human Services.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Offices 5 · Athletics 3 · Dining 3 · Dorm 3 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the kinesiology ranking
Other strong majors at California State University, Long Beach
- Chemistry & biochem 87 · #51
- Nursing 87 · #15
- Criminal justice 86 · #32
- Computer science 85 · #86
- Biology 84 · #69
- Music 84 · #64
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares California State University, Long Beach with every school we score in kinesiology. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.
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