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Kinesiology & exercise science at University of Kansas

University of Kansas graduates about 197 kinesiology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 34th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $248 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

87/100Standout#34 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year1974% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$248Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1340whole school

Around University of Kansas

Croweburg, KS Community Hall c. 1930
Croweburg, KS Community HallPhoto: Howell · Public domain · source
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the Univ
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the UnivPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Microfilm archives of the LJ World in the Anschutz Library at the University of
Lawrence Journal-World MicrofilmPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Wescoe Hall and University of Kansas
Wescoe HallPhoto: Jack Nealy from United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Booth Family Hall of Athletics, Wagnon Student Athletic Center, Horejsi Family Athletics Center, Anschutz Sports Pavilion, Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center, Watkins Memorial Health Center, Robinson Health and Physical Education Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 31 · Athletics 18 · Student housing 16 · Arts 6 · Dining 6.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. William & Mary 88
  2. University of Connecticut 88
  3. The Ohio State University 88
  4. San Diego State University 88
  5. George Mason University 87
  6. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 87
  7. Seton Hall University 87
  8. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 87

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kansas 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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