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Kinesiology & exercise science at SMU

SMU graduates about 98 kinesiology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 41st of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

86/100Standout#41 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year985% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$814Ka year, NSF
Admit rate48%whole school
SAT middle 50%1360–1470whole school

Around SMU

The Crain Family Centennial Promenade on the campus of Southern Methodist Univer
Southern Methodist University July 2016 058 (Crain Family Centennial Promenade)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Crain Family Centennial Promenade on the campus of Southern Methodist Univer
Southern Methodist University July 2016 057 (Crain Family Centennial Promenade)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boaz Commons on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park,
Southern Methodist University July 2016 117 (Boaz Commons)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boaz Commons on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park,
Southern Methodist University July 2016 116 (Boaz Commons)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Smith Health Center, Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 38 · Academic 26 · Dining 10 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. Seton Hall University 87
  2. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 87
  3. Temple University 87
  4. James Madison University 86
  5. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 86
  6. Oregon State University 86
  7. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 85
  8. Colorado State University 85

Other strong majors at SMU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SMU 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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