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Madison, WI · Kinesiology & exercise science

Kinesiology & exercise science at Wisconsin

Wisconsin graduates about 184 kinesiology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 3rd of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a standout program at 97 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, 1.36× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $631 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

97/100Standout#3 of 604 for kinesiology →
Graduates a year1842% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$75,0001.36× the same major nationally
Research in the field$631Ma year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1400–1490whole school

Around Wisconsin

By Babcock Hall at Linden Drive / Babcock Drive on the University of Wisconsin–M
Plaque about the first reliable test of milk quality (53939412283)Photo: Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
Babcock Hall
Babcock Hall - panoramioPhoto: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0 · source
Hiram Smith Hall and Annex
Hiram Smith Hall and Annex - panoramioPhoto: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0 · source
Agricultural Heating station
Agricultural Heating station - panoramioPhoto: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Athletic Operations Building, McClain Athletic Facility, Kellner Family Athletic Center, Environmental Health and Safety Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 145 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 23 · Athletics 12 · Arts 7 · Chapel 6.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 100
  2. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 98
  3. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 96
  4. University of Virginia 96
  5. Emory University 95
  6. Indiana University–Bloomington 95

Other strong majors at Wisconsin

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wisconsin 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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