Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Mississippi State University

Every exercise science and kinesiology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the exercise science program at Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 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.

Mississippi State Exercise Science and Kinesiology Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Exercise Science and Kinesiology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in exercise science, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Exercise Science Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Program

40% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of exercise science master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in exercise science each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a exercise science master's degree from Mississippi State, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Exercise Physiologists	40	$41,570

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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