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Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Kentucky

Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Kentucky

Every exercise science and kinesiology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the exercise science program at University of Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 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.

UK Exercise Science and Kinesiology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Exercise Science

UK Exercise Science and Kinesiology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in exercise science, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Exercise Science Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Program

33% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of exercise science master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in exercise science each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a exercise science master's degree from UK, 61% 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 Kentucky with a master's in exercise science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Exercise Physiologists 50 $51,690

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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