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Exercise Science at Florida Atlantic University

If you are interested in studying Exercise Science, consider the program at Florida Atlantic University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Atlantic University is in Boca Raton, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 186 exercise science degrees were awarded at Florida Atlantic University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida Atlantic University

Online coursework is an option at Florida Atlantic University. Of 31,607 students, 6,454 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,611 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Exercise Science graduates at Florida Atlantic University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Exercise Science graduates at Florida Atlantic University are 53% women (98) and 47% men (88).

Exercise Science Bachelor’s Program at Florida Atlantic University

Of the 157 bachelor’s exercise science graduates at Florida Atlantic University, 54% were women (85) and 46% were men (72).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Hispanic / Latino	53
Black / African American	31
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 64% of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University, above the national average of 39%.*

Exercise Science Master’s Program at Florida Atlantic University

Among the 29 master’s exercise science graduates at Florida Atlantic University, 45% were women (13) and 55% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Science master’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	6
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 52% of Exercise Science master’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Exercise Science Graduates

Graduates of the Exercise Science program at Florida Atlantic University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Exercise Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.