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Kinesiology & exercise science at Oregon State University

Oregon State University graduates about 204 kinesiology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 43rd of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $64 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

86/100Standout#43 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year2044% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$64Ma year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%1128–1360whole school

Around Oregon State University

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Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Environmental Health & Saftey Annex, Plageman Student Health Center, Sports Performance Center, Samaritan Athletic Medicine Center, Dixon Recreation Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 132 · Student housing 33 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. Temple University 87
  2. James Madison University 86
  3. Southern Methodist University 86
  4. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 86
  5. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 85
  6. Colorado State University 85
  7. University of Vermont 85
  8. University of San Francisco 85

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Oregon 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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