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Kinesiotherapy Major

Kinesiotherapy

48 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
20 Master's Degrees Annually
#802 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Kinesiotherapy Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many kinesiotherapy/kinesiotherapist graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 37
Master’s Degree 28
Bachelor’s Degree 26
Associate Degree 15

What Kinesiotherapy Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to kinesiotherapy were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Kinesiotherapy Majors

Kinesiotherapy majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

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  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
  • Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
  • Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Skills for Kinesiotherapy Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to kinesiotherapy:

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  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

Abilities for Kinesiotherapy Majors

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a kinesiotherapy student include the following:

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  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

What Can You Do With a Kinesiotherapy Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with kinesiotherapy:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Exercise Physiologists 13.2% $49,270
Physical Therapists 28.0% $87,930

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiotherapy?

26 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
54% Percent Women
27% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
According to recent stats this major attracts about equal numbers of men and women. Roughly 54% of the graduates are women, and 46% are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of kinesiotherapy majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Some careers associated with kinesiotherapy require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for kinesiotherapy careers below.

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Education Level Percentage of Workers
Bachelor’s Degree 18.7%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. 6.9%
Master’s Degree 46.7%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. 3.6%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. 3.0%
Doctoral Degree 21.3%

Online Kinesiotherapy Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 0 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 1 0
Bachelor’s Degree 1 0
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 2 0
Post-Master’s 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to kinesiotherapy.

Major Number of Grads
Physical Therapy/Therapist 13,762
Occupational Therapy 10,262
Rehabilitation Science 1,239
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 947
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 822
Music Therapy 710
Art Therapy 698
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 670
Orthotist/Prosthetist 325
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering 156
Animal-Assisted Therapy 109
Play Therapy 52
Dance Therapy 35
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 33
Horticulture Therapy 8
Drama Therapy 0

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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