Get my odds
Las Vegas, NV · Kinesiology & exercise science

Kinesiology & exercise science at University of Nevada–Las Vegas

University of Nevada–Las Vegas graduates about 232 kinesiology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 142nd of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $22 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#142 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year2325% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$22Ma year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1220whole school

Around University of Nevada–Las Vegas

Aaron Mayes, photographer and Curator for Visual Materials at the University of
20160630 UNLVsc 9789Photo: AaronMayesPhoto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Robert Bigelow Physics building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
Unlv bigelow1Photo: Jason Vigil · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public research university located in
Campus of University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada (16261499245)Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
A candid photo of UNLV men's basketball head coach Josh Pastner in 2026.
Josh Pastner 2026 candidPhoto: Nascar9919 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lied Athletic Complex, Rod Lee Bigelow Health Sciences Building, Claude I. Howard Student Health Services, Student Recreation & Wellness Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 16 · Arts 7 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

Open the full-screen campus map →

Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. The University of Texas–San Antonio 71
  2. University of Tampa 71
  3. Adelphi University 71
  4. University of North Carolina–Greensboro 71
  5. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 71
  6. Old Dominion University 71
  7. Gonzaga University 70
  8. Xavier University 70

Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Las Vegas

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Las Vegas 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.

See your odds at University of Nevada–Las Vegas Everything about University of Nevada–Las Vegas