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Kinesiology & exercise science at Western Michigan

Western Michigan graduates about 126 kinesiology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 255th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

59/100Solid#255 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year1263% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1200whole school

Around Western Michigan

WMU Student Center, view of gathering stairs and "heart" from lower level lookin
WMU Student Center interior gathering stairsPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
Opened in the summer of 2023, Western Michigan University's student center will
WMU Student CenterPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
The Oaklands
The OaklandsPhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kanley Memorial Chapel on Western Michigan University's main campus in Kalamazoo
Kanley Memorial ChapelPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sindecuse Health Center, Seelye Athletic Center, WMU Esports Arena, Health and Human Services Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. St Bonaventure University 59
  2. Kean University 59
  3. The University of Texas at Tyler 59
  4. Southwestern College 59
  5. University of North Florida 59
  6. Youngstown State University 58
  7. California State University–Fullerton 58
  8. Stockton University 58

Other strong majors at Western Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Michigan 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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