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• Programs are ranked by their score, a weighted sum of the items you chose. (Details)
• Descriptions of each item are listed at the bottom of the page. (You can also see a description by mousing over items at the top of the table.)
• Your weight for each item is shown beneath the item at the top of the table. Weights range in magnitude from 0 (not important) to 5 (extremely important).
• A positive weight means that you prefer larger values for the item. A negative weight means that you prefer smaller values for the item.
• Green values are at least one standard deviation better than the mean. Red values are at least one standard deviation worse than the mean.
• Data sources can be found below.

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Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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1.	Exercise Sciences, Brigham Young University	17.5	3.6	90%	$9,790	0.6	78%	620	605
2.	Kinesiology/Exercise Science, University of Mississippi Main Campus	7.2	3.7	75%	$10,820	2.4	81%	540	535
3.	Exercise Science, University of Iowa	6.4	5.0	94%*	$15,518*	0.8	84%	600	585
4.	Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	6.3	4.2	82%	$13,812	3.2	58%	610	580
5.	Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, Florida State University	5.7	3.9	70%	$14,929	1.4	62%	585	575
6.	Kinesiology/Exercise Science, Georgia State University	5.0	5.2*	94%*	$15,094*	1.2	56%	550	540
7.	Exercise Science, SUNY at Buffalo	4.9	6.0	94%*	$15,595	0.6	56%	595	565
8.	Exercise Science, University of South Carolina-Columbia	4.5	5.2*	94%*	$15,394*	1.8	67%	580	570
8.	Kinesiology, University of Toledo	4.5	4.9	94%	$15,138	3.0	69%*	601*	581*
10.	Kinesiology/Exercise Science, University of Illinois at Chicago	4.3	5.2*	94%*	$18,083*	0.6	58%	605	570
10.	Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	4.3	6.1	89%	$14,714	2.4	68%	675	615
12.	Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California	3.1	6.9†	77%†	$16,572†	1.6†	27%†	690†	665†
12.	Kinesiology, University of Southern California	3.1	6.9†	77%†	$16,572†	1.6†	27%†	690†	665†
14.	Exercise Science - EXSC, University of Kentucky	2.8	7.9	94%*	$9,784	1.8	79%	575	565
15.	Kinesiology/Exercise Science, University of Oregon	2.2	5.7	86%	$13,284	1.8	91%	560	555
16.	Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison	1.8	6.0	67%	$12,640	2.8	71%	650	615
17.	Exercise and Sports Science, University of Utah	0.7	6.5	94%	$11,640	4.6	86%	601*	581*
18.	Kinesiology/Exercise Science, Michigan State University	0.6	6.2	79%	$11,006	3.8	76%	585	555
19.	Exercise Science, University of Massachusetts-Amherst	0.0	5.0	88%	$17,645	2.2	80%	575	565
20.	Kinesiology/Exercise Science, The University of Alabama	-1.0	4.3	50%	$13,077	3.4	74%	565	565
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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21.	Kinesiology/Exercise Science, Indiana University-Bloomington	-1.7	6.9	100%	$13,216	4.0	85%	560	550
22.	Kinesiology/Exercise Science, The University of Texas at Austin	-3.4	5.9	70%	$18,426	2.8	51%	630	605
23.	Kinesiology/Exercise Science, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	-4.1	5.8	79%	$15,443	5.8	70%	630	600
24.	Exercise Science, University of Houston	-4.2	4.9	100%	$20,325	3.4	81%	550	520
25.	Kinesiology/Exercise Science, University of Colorado at Boulder	-4.3	4.2	54%	$16,035	4.2	88%	600	580
26.	Sport and Exercise Science, University of Northern Colorado	-4.9	5.3	88%	$15,069	5.2	81%	516	520
27.	Kinesiology/Exercise Science, University of Florida	-5.0	5.0	83%	$14,426	10.0	57%	640	620
28.	Exercise Science, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus	-5.4	4.9	82%	$18,454	3.8	91%	560	550
29.	Kinesiology/Exercise Science, Texas A & M University	-5.5	5.0	73%	$20,372	3.4	70%	615	585
30.	Kinesiology/Exercise Science, University of Arkansas Main Campus	-6.8	5.6	80%	$19,928	3.0	87%	580	575
31.	Kinesiology/Exercise Science, University of North Carolina at Greensboro	-7.4	4.9	73%	$13,665	7.2	78%	520	520
32.	Kinesiology/Exercise Science, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	-17.5	7.6	94%*	$33,380	1.6	57%	680	640

Unranked Kinesiology/Exercise Science Graduate Schools

Item Descriptions

Your Score

Your customized program score is a weighted sum of points for each item. The weights were selected on this page. For an item with importance weight W, a program receives W × S points for being S standard deviations above average. Larger values are better.

Years to Degree (Yrs)

Median time lapse from entering graduate school at the doctorate-granting institution to receipt of doctorate in years. Note that time spent obtaining a master's degree at a different institution is not counted. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Placement Rate (Job)

Percentage of doctorate recipients from the program with definite plans at graduation (either a job or a postdoctoral position). Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Cost Per Year (Cost / Year)

Low yearly cost (tuition, fees, room and board, other expenses) for an out of state student living on campus. Assumes median tuition remission. Your weight = -5. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Doctorates Granted per Year (Deg / Yr)

The average number of doctorates granted by the program per year between 2001 and 2005. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Undergraduate Acceptance Rate (UG Acc)

The percentage of applicants the institution accepts into its undergraduate programs. Your weight = -1. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Math SAT Score (SAT-M)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile mathematics SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 1. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Verbal SAT Score (SAT-V)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile verbal SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 1. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Missing Values

Missing values have been replaced with the average value for all programs in the field.

Data Sources

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IPEDS is an annual, comprehensive set of surveys of all colleges and universities in the United States. The surveys are conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics.  Learn more

National Research Council

The National Research Council conducts assessments of doctoral programs in the United States every 10 to 15 years). The data we use are from the most recent assessment, the 1995 study Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change. Learn more about the NRC study's methods here; order a copy here. The next NRC assessment is scheduled for release in Summer 2009.  Learn more

Survey of Earned Doctorates

The NSF/NIH/NEH/USED/USDA/NASA Survey of Earned Doctorates is an annual survey of all new recipients of doctorates from US universities at graduation. The average of the response rates for the 2000–2004 surveys was 92%.  Learn more

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

The Survey is an annual assessment of the number and characteristics of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in science, engineering, and health-related fields. It is conducted by the National Science Foundation.  Learn more