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Exercise Science at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Exercise Science, you may want to check out the program at Michigan State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Michigan State University sits in East Lansing, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 309 exercise science graduations were recorded at Michigan State University.

Studying Online at Michigan State University

Online coursework is an option at Michigan State University. Of 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) studied exclusively online and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Exercise Science graduates at Michigan State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Exercise Science graduates at Michigan State University are 66% women (203) and 34% men (106).

Exercise Science Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 298 bachelor’s exercise science degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 66% were women (197) and 34% were men (101).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	197
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	34
Asian	11
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	22
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, lower than the national average of 39%.*

Exercise Science Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 2 master’s exercise science degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Exercise Science Doctoral Program at Michigan State University

Among the 9 doctoral exercise science degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Science doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 11% of Exercise Science doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University, below the national average of 15%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Exercise Science Graduates

Graduates of the Exercise Science program at Michigan State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Exercise Science graduates, 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.