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Kinesiology & exercise science at Illinois State University

Illinois State University graduates about 72 kinesiology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 120th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

74/100Strong#120 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year722% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1210whole school

Around Illinois State University

Normal Fire Department Station 2 at 604 N. Adelaide St., Normal IL (Mike Matejka
Normal Fire Tower Co 2Photo: Mike Matejka photo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
yup.. he got boo'd
Govornor Rauner (21741991758)Photo: H. Michael Miley from Schaumburg, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Ralph Nader IMG 1044 (2421190687)Photo: soundfromwayout · CC BY 2.0 · source
Attendees at the Illinois State University tour stop of the "American Comeback T
Spring American Comeback Tour 2025 438Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Campus Recreation Operations, Campus Recreation Center, Student Health Services Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Student housing 8 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. Simmons University 74
  2. California State University–San Bernardino 74
  3. University of Hawaii at Manoa 74
  4. Baylor University 74
  5. Willamette University 74
  6. Texas Christian University 74
  7. Kennesaw State University 73
  8. Ball State University 73

Other strong majors at Illinois State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois 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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