Kinesiology & exercise science at University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma graduates about 166 kinesiology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 22nd of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, 1.30× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $164 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where kinesiology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Goddard Health Center, Mosier Indoor Athletic Facility.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 98 · Arts 6 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Library 1.
Nearby in the kinesiology ranking
Other strong majors at University of Oklahoma
- Theater & drama 89 · #28
- Finance 88 · #30
- Environmental science 86 · #46
- Marketing 85 · #41
- Accounting 85 · #59
- Art & design 85 · #68
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Oklahoma 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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