Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

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

UMass Amherst Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Physiology
Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology

UMass Amherst Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Rankings

The exercise physiology major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Exercise Physiology 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in exercise physiology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Exercise Physiology Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the exercise physiology majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Program

51% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of exercise physiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical exercise physiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Amherst since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology at UMass Amherst are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	117
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMass Amherst Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Program

25% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of exercise physiology master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in exercise physiology each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

Of the students who received a exercise physiology master's degree from UMass Amherst, 58% were white. This is below 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in exercise physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Exercise Physiology Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Exercise Physiologists	160	$56,140

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
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