Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for kinesiology Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for kinesiology Majors in US for 2021:
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- College of William and Mary
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Rice University
- University of Virginia
- University of Florida
- University of Maryland - College Park
- University of Texas at Austin
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- San Diego State University
25 best colleges for kinesiology majors in the US
1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
2. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
4. Rice University
Location
Houston, TX
5. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
6. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
7. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
8. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
9. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
10. San Diego State University
Location
San Diego, CA
11. Wake Forest University
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
12. James Madison University
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
13. University of Iowa
Location
Iowa City, IA
14. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
15. SUNY Farmingdale
Location
Farmingdale, NY
16. California State University - Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, CA
17. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Location
La Crosse, WI
18. California State University - Fullerton
Location
Fullerton, CA
19. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
20. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
21. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
22. Salisbury University
Location
Salisbury, MD
23. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
24. SUNY College at Cortland
Location
Cortland, NY
25. Emory University
Location
Atlanta, GA
How we determined the best kinesiology colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what kinesiology departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for kinesiology majors
Updated November 17, 2023