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Exercise Physiology at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Exercise Physiology, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 146 exercise physiology degrees were granted at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Exercise Physiology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Exercise Physiology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 58% women (85) and 42% men (61).

Exercise Physiology Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 139 bachelor’s exercise physiology degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 60% were women (83) and 40% were men (56).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Physiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	104
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Exercise Physiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Exercise Physiology Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 4 master’s exercise physiology degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Physiology master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Exercise Physiology Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 3 doctoral exercise physiology graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Physiology doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Exercise Physiology doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 18%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Exercise Physiology Graduates

Students who finish Exercise Physiology program at Purdue University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Exercise Physiology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

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.