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Exercise Science at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

If you are interested in studying Exercise Science, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is in Knoxville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 273 exercise science degrees were granted at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Online Class Availability at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Many students take online classes at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Of 38,728 students, 3,176 (8%) studied exclusively online and 12,105 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Exercise Science graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Exercise Science graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are 69% women (189) and 31% men (84).

Exercise Science Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Of the 253 bachelor’s exercise science degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 70% were women (178) and 30% were men (75).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	206
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	12
Asian	13
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, lower than the national average of 39%.*

Exercise Science Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 15 master’s exercise science degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
International (Nonresident)	1

Exercise Science Doctoral Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 5 doctoral exercise science degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Science doctoral degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Unknown	1

*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 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.