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St. Peter, MN · Kinesiology & exercise science

Kinesiology & exercise science at Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College graduates about 44 kinesiology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 160th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

68/100Strong#160 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year446% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.05× the same major nationally
Admit rate61%whole school

Around Gustavus Adolphus College

A sign reads "Gusties ROAR - Respect Others, Act Responsibility" on the campus o
Gusties ROAR - Gustavus Adolphus College - St. Peter Minnesota (52472538355)Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Gwen Westerman at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, United States
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On March 29, 1998, a tornado outbreak struck the area around St. Peter, Minnesot
Tornado damage to Gustavus Adolphus Old Main - April 1998Photo: August Schwerdfeger · CC BY 4.0 · source
Snow-covered campus at Gustavus Adolphus College, in Saint Peter, Minnesota, in
Gustavus Adolphus College in Winter, St. Peter, Minnesota (26819602508)Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 7 · Academic 4 · Athletics 1 · Offices 1 · Arts 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. Lipscomb University 69
  2. Texas Woman's University 69
  3. Georgia Southern University 69
  4. Bethel University 69
  5. St. Edward's University 68
  6. Western New England University 68
  7. Mississippi State University 68
  8. Westmont College 68

Other strong majors at Gustavus Adolphus College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Gustavus Adolphus College 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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