Kinesiology & exercise science at University of Massachusetts–Boston
University of Massachusetts–Boston graduates about 166 kinesiology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 49th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $65,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around University of Massachusetts–Boston
Where kinesiology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Clark Athletic Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Dorm 2 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.
Nearby in the kinesiology ranking
Other strong majors at University of Massachusetts–Boston
- Criminal justice 88 · #25
- English & writing 80 · #109
- Nursing 80 · #45
- Biology 79 · #133
- Sociology & anthropology 79 · #131
- Communications & media 77 · #153
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Massachusetts–Boston 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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