Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year.

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

WVU Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Physiology
Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology

WVU Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in exercise physiology, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Exercise Physiology Student Demographics at WVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the exercise physiology majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Program

43% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of exercise physiology master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in exercise physiology each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a exercise physiology master's degree from WVU, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the exercise physiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Careers That Exercise Physiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in exercise physiology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Medical Scientists	190	$71,850
Exercise Physiologists	100	$40,440

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.

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