Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Georgia

If you plan to study exercise science and kinesiology, take a look at what University of Georgia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Exercise Science and Kinesiology section at the bottom of this page.

UGA Exercise Science and Kinesiology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science
• Master’s Degree in Exercise Science

UGA Exercise Science and Kinesiology Rankings

The exercise science major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Exercise Science and Kinesiology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in exercise science, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Exercise Science Student Demographics at UGA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the exercise science majors at University of Georgia.

UGA Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of exercise science bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in exercise science at UGA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a bachelor's in exercise science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	100
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UGA Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of exercise science master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in exercise science each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a exercise science master's degree from UGA, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a master's in exercise science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General
• Sports Management

Careers That Exercise Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in exercise science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Exercise Physiologists	180	$51,100

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pruddle under License

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