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Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Kansas

Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year.

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.

KU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Exercise Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science

Online Classes Are Available at KU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? KU offers distance education options for exercise science at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

KU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Rankings

The exercise science major at KU 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.

Exercise Science Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of exercise science bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in exercise science at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in exercise science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 87
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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