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Kinesiology & exercise science at George Mason University

George Mason University graduates about 93 kinesiology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 35th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $14 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

87/100Standout#35 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year932% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$14Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1360whole school

Around George Mason University

Fountains at GMU
Off to class - Flickr - dcJohnPhoto: dcJohn from Live in DC, Work in Baltimore · CC BY 2.0 · source
GMU Center for the Arts - 6
GMU Center for the Arts - 6Photo: Ser_Amantio_di_Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Final exam day. I give students the option of submitting their final exam online
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George Mason Statue on the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University
Mason StatuePhoto: Lucien Dalarun · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Recreation and Athletic Complex, Peterson Family Health Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Dorm 54 · Athletics 5 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. University of Connecticut 88
  2. The Ohio State University 88
  3. San Diego State University 88
  4. University of Kansas 87
  5. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 87
  6. Seton Hall University 87
  7. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 87
  8. Temple University 87

Other strong majors at George Mason University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares George Mason 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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