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Kinesiology & exercise science at NM State

NM State graduates about 69 kinesiology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 287th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $20 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

56/100Solid#287 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year693% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$20Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1160whole school

Around NM State

Small-flowered milkvetch (Astragalus nuttallianus) in the United States
Astragalus nuttallianus 32341162Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source
Monarda humilis in the United States
Monarda humilis 39264711Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source
Foster Hall, Southeastern corner of the junction of S. Horseshoe and Sweet on th
Foster Hall NMSUPhoto: Jerri Wells · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
London rocket (Sisymbrium irio) in the United States
Sisymbrium irio 13968468Photo: Alex Abair · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: NMSU Campus Health Center, DACC Health and Public Services.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Student housing 18 · Fraternity or sorority house 2 · Dorm 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. Rockhurst University 56
  2. California Baptist University 56
  3. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 56
  4. Southern Adventist University 56
  5. SUNY Fredonia 56
  6. St Catherine University 55
  7. Arcadia University 55
  8. Central Connecticut State University 55

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NM 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.

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