Kinesiology & exercise science at University of Tennessee–Knoxville
University of Tennessee–Knoxville graduates about 336 kinesiology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 36th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $40 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around University of Tennessee–Knoxville
Where kinesiology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Student Health Center, Neyland-Thompson Sports Center, RecSports (TRECS).
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 74 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 10 · Arts 4 · Chapel 3 · Library 2.
Nearby in the kinesiology ranking
Other strong majors at University of Tennessee–Knoxville
- Accounting 89 · #34
- Business & finance 87 · #38
- Philosophy & religion 87 · #59
- Music 87 · #47
- Chemistry & biochem 86 · #55
- Communications & media 85 · #72
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Tennessee–Knoxville 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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