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Kinesiology & exercise science at West Virginia University

West Virginia University graduates about 200 kinesiology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 94th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a strong program at 78 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 $80 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#94 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year2005% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$80Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1210whole school

Around West Virginia University

Stewart Hall
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Purinton House
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in Morgantown, West Virginia in 2017
Woodburn Hall WVU 2017Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Aerial view of Woodburn Circle on West Virginia University's downtown campus
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Where kinesiology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Fraternity or sorority house 6 · Dorm 2 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. University of Illinois Chicago 78
  2. Marian University 78
  3. University of Wyoming 78
  4. California State University–Fresno 78
  5. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 77
  6. Wayne State University 77
  7. Ohio University 77
  8. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 77

Other strong majors at West Virginia University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Virginia University 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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