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Kinesiology & exercise science at Miami University–Oxford

Miami University–Oxford graduates about 258 kinesiology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 24th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, 1.28× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year2586% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$71,0001.28× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate75%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1390whole school

Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Clinical Health Sciences and Wellness Building, Randy Gunlock Family Athletic Performance Center, Recreational Sports Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 38 · Athletics 11 · Dining 4 · Arts 3 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. Texas A&M University 91
  2. Rice University 90
  3. The University of Oklahoma 90
  4. University of Florida 90
  5. Michigan State University 89
  6. University of Iowa 89
  7. North Carolina State University 89
  8. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 89

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Miami University–Oxford 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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