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Amherst, MA · Kinesiology & exercise science

Kinesiology & exercise science at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst graduates about 158 kinesiology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 13th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, 1.33× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $27 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

92/100Standout#13 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year1582% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$73,0001.33× the same major nationally
Research in the field$27Ma year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1480whole school

Around UMass Amherst

Me (Cathy Setzer), Cornel West and a large piece of pizza. I work for APSA, and
Cornel happens to love pizzaPhoto: DCist · CC BY 2.0 · source
Waiting for Bernie
Waiting for Bernie (23506174334)Photo: Steven Brewer from Amherst, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Fine Arts Center door
Fine Arts Center door - panoramioPhoto: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Old Chapel steeple
Old Chapel steeple - panoramioPhoto: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Recreation Center, School of Public Health & Health Sciences Hub, University Health Services.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 44 · Athletics 9 · Dining 8 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 4.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 94
  2. The University of Texas–Austin 93
  3. University of Georgia 93
  4. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 93
  5. University of Maryland, College Park 92
  6. University of South Carolina 92
  7. Syracuse University 92
  8. University of Delaware 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMass Amherst 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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