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Kinesiology & exercise science at Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky graduates about 120 kinesiology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 240th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a solid program at 60 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 $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#240 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year1204% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1130whole school

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. Grand Valley State University 60
  2. SUNY Brockport 60
  3. Loras College 60
  4. Ohio Wesleyan University 60
  5. Pacific Lutheran University 60
  6. University of Charleston 60
  7. Lincoln Memorial University 60
  8. Coastal Carolina University 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Kentucky 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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