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Kinesiology & exercise science at Colorado State University

Colorado State University graduates about 212 kinesiology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 45th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $85 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#45 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year2124% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$85Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1290whole school

Around Colorado State University

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Zebrina pendula stomataPhoto: Sydney Macek · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Lory Student Center, west side, Colorado State UniversityPhoto: Rainer Ebert from Houston, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The campus of Colorado State University. View is facing west towards the Intermu
CSU IMFields2 edited2Photo: Kyle Thayer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Colorado State University Lagoon, Rec Center, and Intramural Fields, viewed from
Colorado State University Lagoon, Rec Center, and Intramural FieldsPhoto: FarGah1 · CC0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Student Recreation Center, Fum McGraw Athletic Center, Environmental Health.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 47 · Student housing 15 · Athletics 8 · Dorm 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. Southern Methodist University 86
  2. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 86
  3. Oregon State University 86
  4. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 85
  5. University of Vermont 85
  6. University of San Francisco 85
  7. California State University, Long Beach 85
  8. University of Massachusetts–Boston 85

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colorado State University 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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