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Tuscaloosa, AL · Kinesiology & exercise science

Kinesiology & exercise science at University of Alabama

University of Alabama graduates about 184 kinesiology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 52nd of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $14 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#52 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year1843% of the class
Research in the field$14Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1360whole school

Around University of Alabama

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Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mal Moore Athletic Center, Environmental Health and Safety, University of Alabama Recreation Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 74 · Dorm 66 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 6 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. California State University, Long Beach 85
  2. University of Massachusetts–Boston 85
  3. San Francisco State University 85
  4. University of Miami 84
  5. Arizona State University 84
  6. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 84
  7. Purdue University–Main Campus 84
  8. Elon University 83

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Alabama 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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