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Kinesiology & exercise science at San Diego State University

San Diego State University graduates about 380 kinesiology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 33rd of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $29 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

88/100Standout#33 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year3804% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$29Ma year, NSF
Admit rate37%whole school

Around San Diego State University

Chapultepec Hall dorm at San Diego State University.
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College West, San Diego, CA, USA
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Building on the campus of San Diego State University
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Communication building on the campus of San Diego State University
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Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Aztec Recreation Center, Rec Sports, Fowler Athletics Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. Florida State University 89
  2. William & Mary 88
  3. University of Connecticut 88
  4. The Ohio State University 88
  5. University of Kansas 87
  6. George Mason University 87
  7. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 87
  8. Seton Hall University 87

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Diego 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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