Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Northeastern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a exercise science school? To help you decide if Northeastern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's exercise science program.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119.

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.

Northeastern Illinois University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Exercise Science

Northeastern Illinois University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Rankings

Exercise Science Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Program

42% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of exercise science master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in exercise science each year. Northeastern Illinois University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a exercise science master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University, 75% 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 Northeastern Illinois University with a master's in exercise science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
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 IL, the home state for Northeastern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Exercise Physiologists	410	$55,150

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
O*NET Online
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