Kinesiology & Exercise Science

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2017

29,744

growing 6.43%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,019

growing 2.33%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$29,510

growing 3.5%

Average Wage

$59,665

growing 5.62%

People in Workforce

653,948

growing 12.1%

Average Employee Age

35.6

declining 0.143%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Kinesiology & Exercise Science degree recipients are San Antonio, TX, Iowa City, IA, and Bloomington, IN. The locations with a relatively high number of Kinesiology & Exercise Science degree recipients are Marshall, MO, Franklin Springs, GA, and Waukesha, WI. 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 Jarvis Christian College and Missouri Valley College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Kinesiology & Exercise Science.

Tuition costs for Kinesiology & Exercise Science majors are, on average, $7,019 for in-state public colleges, and $29,510 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 (299 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (21,770 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 (21,770 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.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,019

Median In-State Public

$29,510

Median Out of State Private

University of Iowa has the most Kinesiology & Exercise Science degree recipients, with 477 degrees awarded in 2017.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Kinesiology & Exercise Science.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Kinesiology & Exercise Science programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Jarvis Christian College and Missouri Valley College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Kinesiology & Exercise Science, with 27.9% and 17.4%, respectively.

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.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Kinesiology & Exercise Science.

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 $59,665 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Physical therapists, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$59,665

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,832

5.62%

1 Year Growth

± 4.26%

The average salary for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is $59,665 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Physical therapists, and Other managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors.

Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Occupations

Most Common

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The most common occupations Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Physical therapists, and Other managers.

Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors working as Physical therapists, Recreational therapists, and Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors.

Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators.

Occupations by Share

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653,948

2018 Workforce

± 19,810

12.1%

1 Year Growth

± 3.94%

The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 12.1%, from 583,243 in 2017 to 653,948 in 2018.

The largest single share of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (6.37%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

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

The most common industries that employ Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and Amusement & Recreation.

Highest Paid

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

The highest paying industries of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors, by average wage, are Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers, Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, and Aircraft & parts manufacturing.

Industries by Share

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

653,948

2018 Workforce

± 19,810

12.1%

1 Year Growth

± 3.94%

The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 12.1%, from 583,243 in 2017 to 653,948 in 2018.

The industry which employs the most Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

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.

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 35.6, 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 (18,747) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

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

35.6

Average Age in 2018

± 0.329 Years

0.143%

1 Year Change

± 1.34%

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 27 and 26 years old, which represent 5.78% and 5.69% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

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

Workforce Degrees

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

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

Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (53.8%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Kinesiology & Exercise Science.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
18,747 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
4,107 degrees awarded
Black or African American
2,781 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Female
9,213 degree-grads_ethnicity_genders awarded
White Male
7,167 degree-grads_ethnicity_genders awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1,702 degree-grads_ethnicity_genders 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 degree-grads_ethnicity_genders in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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

India
4,332 degree recipients
Mexico
3,617 degree recipients
Philippines
2,946 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

England
4.27 times more than expected
United Kingdom, not specified
4.04 times more than expected
Canada
3.49 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in England that hold Parks, Recreation, & Leisure degrees (4.27 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 India (4,332 degree recipients).

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.