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Exercise Physiology at University of South Carolina-Columbia

If you are interested in studying Exercise Physiology, consider the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Carolina-Columbia sits in Columbia, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 210 exercise physiology graduations were recorded at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Online Class Availability at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Many students take online classes at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Among 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) studied exclusively online and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Exercise Physiology graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Exercise Physiology graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 64% women (135) and 36% men (75).

Exercise Physiology Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 173 bachelor’s exercise physiology degrees awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 66% were women (115) and 34% were men (58).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Physiology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	143
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	15
Asian	1
Two or More Races	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Exercise Physiology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Exercise Physiology Master’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 31 master’s exercise physiology graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 48% were women (15) and 52% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Physiology master’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Exercise Physiology master’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, below the national average of 23%.*

Exercise Physiology Doctoral Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 6 doctoral exercise physiology graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Physiology doctoral degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 33% of Exercise Physiology doctoral degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, above the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Exercise Physiology Graduates

Graduates of the Exercise Physiology program at University of South Carolina-Columbia go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Exercise Physiology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.