Kinesiology & exercise science at Central Michigan
Central Michigan graduates about 201 kinesiology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 108th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. 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: Health Professions Building, Indoor Athletic Complex.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 33 · Dorm 21 · Student housing 17 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2.
Nearby in the kinesiology ranking
Other strong majors at Central Michigan
- Neuroscience 70 · #110
- Health & pre-med fields 70 · #241
- Marketing 70 · #140
- Business & finance 69 · #216
- Public policy & social work 67 · #150
- Accounting 67 · #206
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Central Michigan 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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