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Kinesiology & exercise science at North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University graduates about 56 kinesiology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 271st of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $42 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

57/100Solid#271 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year562% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$42Ma year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%968–1216whole school

Around North Dakota State University

Newman Outdoor Field located on the NDSU campus. Hosts FM Redhawks and NDSU Base
Newman Outdoor Field; May 31, 2024Photo: Billybob2002 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Home of the Northern League's Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks
Newman Outdoor FieldPhoto: Randy Stern from Minneapolis, MN, USA. Color-corrected and cropped by Daniel Cas · CC BY 2.0 · source
College Dormitory, Pavek Hall, North Dakota State University
Pavek Hall NDSUPhoto: AlexJennings, 4thFloorRA, 2010-2011, PavekHall, NDSU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Payton Otterdahl dressed as Riley Dolezal
PaytonasrileyPhoto: Skstroh · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sanford Health Athletic Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 26 · Academic 19 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. University of North Georgia 58
  2. Murray State University 57
  3. Linfield University 57
  4. University of Houston-Clear Lake 57
  5. Hillsdale College 57
  6. University of Mount Union 57
  7. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 57
  8. Andrews University 57

Other strong majors at North Dakota State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares North Dakota 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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