Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Michigan State University

If you plan to study exercise science and kinesiology, take a look at what Michigan State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Exercise Science and Kinesiology section at the bottom of this page.

Michigan State Exercise Science and Kinesiology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science
Master’s Degree in Exercise Science

Michigan State Exercise Science and Kinesiology Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in exercise science, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Exercise Science Student Demographics at Michigan State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the exercise science majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Program

38% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of exercise science master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in exercise science each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a exercise science master's degree from Michigan State, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in exercise science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Careers That Exercise Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in exercise science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Exercise Physiologists	450	$48,730

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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