Kinesiology & exercise science at NC State
NC State graduates about 127 kinesiology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 27th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $103 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around NC State
Where kinesiology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Environmental Health and Safety Center, Grinnells Animal Health Laboratory, Student Health Center, Carmichael Recreation Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2.
Nearby in the kinesiology ranking
Other strong majors at NC State
- Chemical engineering 90 · #7
- Computer science 89 · #50
- Environmental science 89 · #29
- Languages 89 · #57
- Math & statistics 88 · #57
- Art, music & theater 87 · #55
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares NC State 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.