Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Rankings

The exercise physiology major at UMN Twin Cities 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in exercise physiology, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Exercise Physiology Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the exercise physiology majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of exercise physiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% 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 UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in exercise physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	118
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UMN Twin Cities Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of exercise physiology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in exercise physiology each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a exercise physiology master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 86% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in exercise physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

General Physiology

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Medical Scientists	2,920	$92,920
Exercise Physiologists	270	$55,840

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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