Kinesiology & exercise science at UTRGV
UTRGV graduates about 320 kinesiology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 203rd of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a solid program at 62 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 $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UTRGV
Where kinesiology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health Affairs Building East, Health Affairs Building West Classroom A, Health Affairs Building West, Health Affairs Building West Auditorium, Student Health Center, University Recreation, UTPA Regional Academic Health Center, Environmental Health & Safety, Health & Physical Education Complex Fieldhouse, Health & Physical Education II.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Dining 1 · Chapel 1.
Nearby in the kinesiology ranking
Other strong majors at UTRGV
- Music 76 · #133
- Nursing 65 · #229
- Art, music & theater 63 · #367
- English & writing 60 · #328
- History 60 · #318
- Health & pre-med fields 58 · #434
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UTRGV 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.