Kinesiology & Exercise Science

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2016

27,948

growing 6.36%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$6,877

growing 2.79%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$28,512

growing 3.28%

Average Wage

$56,493

growing 3.87%

People in Workforce

583,243

growing 3.76%

Average Employee Age

35.7

growing 1.09%

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Employment

Diversity

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The locations with the highest concentration of Kinesiology & Exercise Science degree recipients are San Antonio, TX, Iowa City, IA, and Denton, TX. The locations with a relatively high number of Kinesiology & Exercise Science degree recipients are Chesterfield, MO, Montecito, CA, and Franklin Springs, GA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Kinesiology & Exercise Science is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Kinesiology & Exercise Science and the types of students that study this field. University of Iowa awards the most degrees in Kinesiology & Exercise Science in the US, but Logan University and Westmont College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Kinesiology & Exercise Science.

Tuition costs for Kinesiology & Exercise Science majors are, on average, $6,877 for in-state public colleges, and $28,512 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Kinesiology & Exercise Science programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (285 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (20,613 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Kinesiology & Exercise Science

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Kinesiology & Exercise Science, is Public, 4-year or above (20,613 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Kinesiology & Exercise Science programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,877

Median In-State Public

$28,512

Median Out of State Private

University of Iowa has the most Kinesiology & Exercise Science degree recipients, with 493 degrees awarded in 2016.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Kinesiology & Exercise Science programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Logan University and Westmont College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Kinesiology & Exercise Science, with 17% and 16.9%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Kinesiology & Exercise Science

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Kinesiology & Exercise Science by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is $56,493 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Physical therapists, and Miscellaneous managers.

The industry that employs the most Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Broadcasting (except internet).

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$56,493

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,860

3.87%

1 Year Growth

± 4.49%

The average salary for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is $56,493 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Physical therapists, and Miscellaneous managers.

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± 18,713

3.76%

1 Year Growth

± 4.41%

The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.76%, from 562,097 in 2016 to 583,243 in 2017.

The industry which employs the most Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Hospitals. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

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Specialty Locations

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure is 35.7, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Parks, Recreation, & Leisure degrees, and White students earn the majority (18,288) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

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35.7

Average Age in 2017

± 0.346 Years

1.09%

1 Year Change

± 1.39%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure. The most common ages of employees with this major are 26 and 25 years old, which represent 5.32% and 5.32% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Kinesiology & Exercise Science are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (52.8%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
18,288 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3,495 degrees awarded
Black or African American
2,484 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Kinesiology & Exercise Science for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Female
8,819 degrees awarded
White Male
7,085 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,446 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Kinesiology & Exercise Science. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Kinesiology & Exercise Science is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Canada
4,328 degree recipients
Philippines
3,617 degree recipients
India
3,232 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Canada
6.99 times more than expected
Iraq
3.07 times more than expected
United Kingdom, not specified
2.8 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Canada that hold Parks, Recreation, & Leisure degrees (6.99 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Canada (4,328 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Kinesiology & Exercise Science field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Kinesiology & Exercise Science majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Kinesiology & Exercise Science majors need more than the average amount of Technology Design, Science, and Instructing.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Kinesiology & Exercise Science majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Technology Design is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.