Exercise Science and Kinesiology at The University of Alabama

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 The University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 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.

UA Exercise Science and Kinesiology Degrees Available

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

UA Exercise Science and Kinesiology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in exercise science, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Exercise Science Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Program

49% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of exercise science master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in exercise science each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a exercise science master's degree from UA, 69% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in exercise science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Exercise Physiologists	70	$44,900

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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