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Kinesiology & exercise science at Ohio State

Ohio State graduates about 170 kinesiology majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 32nd of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $830 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

88/100Standout#32 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year1701% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$830Ma year, NSF
Admit rate51%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

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Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Woody Hayes Athletic Center, Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, Coffey Rd Recreation Complex, Adventure Recreation Center, Recreation & Physical Activity Center, Prior Health Sciences Library, Wilce Student Health Center, Jesse Owens Recreation Center North.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Athletics 21 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 6 · Library 5 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 89
  2. Florida State University 89
  3. William & Mary 88
  4. University of Connecticut 88
  5. San Diego State University 88
  6. University of Kansas 87
  7. George Mason University 87
  8. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 87

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio 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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