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Murfreesboro, TN · Kinesiology & exercise science

Kinesiology & exercise science at MTSU

MTSU graduates about 134 kinesiology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 265th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

Graduates a year1344% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$884Ka year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1230whole school

Around MTSU

Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Murfreesboro, TN, USA - panoramioPhoto: Chrstservt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Interior photo of Murphy Center on March 1, 2014, during a men's basketball game
MurphyCenter 2014-03-01Photo: Zpb52 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A plaque posted at Murphy Center, explaining how the university received the fun
MurphyCenterFundingPlaquePhoto: Zpb52 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Torre Archirafi, Sicily, Italy, Mount Etna, lemon tree, book cover
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions cover pagePhoto: Qazstem22128 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sport team workout building, Murphy Athletic Center, Emmett and Rose Kennon Sports Hall of Fame, Campus Recreation Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 12 · Offices 2 · Dining 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. Misericordia University 58
  2. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 58
  3. Louisiana Tech University 58
  4. Robert Morris University 58
  5. Simpson College 58
  6. University of North Georgia 58
  7. Murray State University 57
  8. Linfield University 57

Other strong majors at MTSU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares MTSU 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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