Kinesiologist

It can be very easy to take ‘movement’ for granted when, for so many, it is second nature. Thankfully, when movement is limited or needs to be increased, kinesiologists are the first professionals most people turn to.

The entire field of kinesiology is dedicated to examining how people move, how movement affects well-being, and how to help people move better. This broad field encompasses a variety of different careers, including fitness trainers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and other movement-related professions. Kinesiologists are employed at hospitals, clinics, gyms, rehab centers, and long-term care facilities to help patients and clients reach their mobility and fitness goals.

Job duties vary based on education and job title. They can encompass writing fitness plans, choosing the best exercises for a client’s goals, helping with rehabilitation exercises, assessing current fitness levels, and assisting with exercises.

Education is critical toward becoming a kinesiologist. At a minimum, kinesiologists must earn an associate degree, which is suitable for careers such as fitness trainer or massage therapist. Those who have earned a bachelor’s in kinesiology can pursue careers such as occupational therapy assistants, chiropractors, long-term care facility fitness instructors, or professional athletic trainers. Further education, such as a master’s or doctorate in physical therapy, can result in careers in physical therapy, occupational therapy, physical education teaching, or research.

While there isn’t an overarching certifying body for kinesiologists, certifications in specialties or chosen careers can be pursued. The American College of Sports and Medicine (ACSM) and the American Council on Exercise (ACE) both certify fitness trainers. Physical therapists are licensed by their state’s board and typically test with the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT). Occupational therapists are certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

Kinesiology offers a wide array of career options with strong earning potential and high job growth.

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Ask an Expert: David Ferguson, PhD, FACSM, ACSM-CEP

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Dr. David Ferguson is an associate professor of kinesiology at Michigan State University. With a strong foundation in exercise science and a passion for promoting physical health, Dr. Ferguson has dedicated his career to advancing the understanding of human movement, exercise physiology, and the impact of physical activity on overall well-being.

As a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM) and a Clinical Exercise Physiologist certified by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM-CEP), he brings a wealth of expertise to his role, combining academic rigor with practical insights from the field. A commitment to excellence in research and education has marked his professional journey. His work encompasses various topics, from the physiological responses to exercise to developing evidence-based exercise interventions for diverse populations. His most recent publications have centered on how early life growth restriction can affect an individual’s chronic disease risk.

Medical Technology Schools: What is something you wish the public understood about kinesiology?

Dr. Ferguson: The joke with my family when I started in this field was “What is that?” It’s not a well-known or understood field. It used to be that all kinesiologists were PE teachers. We haven’t done that since the 60s. What we do in this field now is train our students to go out in the world and work in an allied health field. We know a lot of students who go on to earn degrees in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and physician assistance, or even attend medical school. We’re a foundation for building healthcare team members.

Medical Technology Schools: What advice would you give to aspiring students in kinesiology?

Dr. Ferguson: We joke that kinesiology is the liberal arts for the health sciences, but it’s true. You can do a lot within this field.

Think of kinesiology as the greatest foundation you can get in your education for allied health. An undergraduate kinesiology degree is a great start to a career in any healthcare setting, right, be it physical therapy, nursing, occupational therapy, and more. You’re going to get a comprehensive understanding of how exercise, nutrition, and physical activity all work to promote health and decrease disease risks. As for graduate students, that is an excellent choice for those who want to pursue a job in research.

Kinesiologist (Exercise Physiology) fast facts
Projected Jobs Created1,700
Projected Job Growth10%
Average Salary$55,820
Low Salary$39,250
Median Salary$51,350
High Salary$77,980
Entry-Level EDU Bachelor’s, Master’s Preferred
Sourced from BLS, February 2024

Accredited Degree & Certification Programs in Kinesiology

Kinesiology is a wide field and the desired career determines what type of degree is necessary. Occupational therapists, for example, can be licensed and work in their field with a master’s degree. Physical therapists, on the other hand, will need to earn a doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree in order to practice.

Admission requirements for kinesiology programs vary based on the type of degree pursued but typical requirements include:

  • High school diploma or GED for bachelor’s programs
  • Bachelor’s degree for master’s or doctorate programs
  • Statement of purpose
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Test scores such as GRE, SAT, or ACT
  • English fluency. Many programs require an IELTS or TOEFL score for international students
  • Resume or CV
  • Official transcripts

Top programs in kinesiology, for all levels of degrees, include:

Arizona State University – College of Health Solutions

With undergraduate degrees in exercise science and kinesiology and graduate degrees in clinical exercise physiology, physical activity and health, and strength and conditioning, students have many options to choose from. Programs offered here are research-based with an emphasis on how to improve physical activity for better health outcomes. Ambitious students can even complete a five-year program and earn both a graduate and undergraduate degree. There is also a certificate program in personal fitness training.

The BS in kinesiology program provides students with an in-depth understanding of how the human body works. The program’s 120-credit curriculum includes courses such as introduction to kinesiology; introduction to evidence-based practice; motor behavior; psychosocial aspects of physical activity; biomechanics; physiology of exercise; and functional anatomy and kinesiology.

The MS in clinical exercise physiology program is made up of 31 credits and includes courses such as advanced exercise assessment and prescription; health promotion; cardiopulmonary rehabilitation; cardiovascular and pulmonary physiology; management and treatment of chronic disease for the clinical exercise physiologist; and advanced exercise physiology.

  • Location: Phoenix, AZ
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (HLC); Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
  • Expected Time to Completion: Two to four years

Indiana University – School of Public Health

The master’s in science (MS) in kinesiology at the Indiana University School of Public Health offers students six tracks and two majors. Students all gain a broad foundation in kinesiology and then can specialize in biomechanics; exercise and sports psychology; motor control; exercise physiology; or sport and coaching science. All tracks feature a thesis or non-thesis option, depending on wether students want to continue in research or have plans to immediately begin working.

This 35-credit program includes 17 credits of core courses and 18 credits of concentration courses. The core courses include advanced topics in athletic training research; mechanical analysis of human performance; physiological basis of human performance; psychological foundation of exercise and sport; and cortical control of human movement.

  • Location: Bloomington, IN
  • Accreditation: Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH); Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
  • Expected Time to Completion: Two years

University of Iowa – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department of Health and Human Physiology offers six bachelor’s, four master’s, and one PhD program. Students can earn arts degrees in health promotion or recreation management and science degrees in human physiology or therapeutic recreation. All of the degree programs place an emphasis on research with the goal of creating a better understanding of sport, recreation, and health.

The BS in exercise science program has an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)-approved curriculum preparing students for certification by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. This 120-credit program includes courses such as fundamentals of human physiology; physical activity and health; nutrition and health; biomechanics of sport and physical activity; physical activity psychology; and musculoskeletal exercise testing and prescription.

  • Location: Iowa City, IA
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
  • Expected Time to Completion: Two to four years

Pennsylvania State University – College of Health and Human Development

Studying movement and how it impacts health and wellness is at the core of the kinesiology programs at Penn State College of Health and Human Development. Offering bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD degree options, this department has a degree for every level of study. They even sponsor an innovative “exercise is medicine” campaign on campus to educate all students, faculty, and staff on how to stay mobile and healthy.

The master of science program in kinesiology offers six interdisciplinary areas of study: psychology of physical activity; motor control; history and philosophy of sport; exercise physiology; biomechanics; and athletic training and sports medicine.

  • Location: State College, PA
  • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
  • Expected Time to Completion: Two to four years

Michigan State University – College of Education

The Department of Kinesiology at Michigan State College of Education intertwines research and education in each of its five graduate and undergraduate programs. This 100-year-old department is a leader in the field as a member of the American Kinesiology Association (AKA), a faculty member as president-elect of the AKA, and three faculty in the prestigious National Academy of Kinesiology. This department places an emphasis on youth and the study of physical activity across a lifespan.

The 30-credit master’s degree in kinesiology involves an interdisciplinary and disciplinary research focus on sport and physical activity across the lifespan with special emphasis on youth. Concentration options athletic training; student-athlete development; exercise physiology; strength and conditioning; cognitive and motor neuroscience; sports administration; and psychosocial aspects of sport and physical activity.

  • Location: East Lansing, MI
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
  • Expected Time to Completion: Two to four years

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List of Kinesiologist Schools

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The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio Texas https://www.utsa.edu 506
Texas State University San Marcos Texas https://www.txst.edu 464
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington Indiana https://bloomington.iu.edu 447
Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan https://msu.edu 419
University of Houston Houston Texas https://www.uh.edu 401
University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa https://uiowa.edu 399
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg Texas https://www.utrgv.edu 394
Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick New Jersey https://newbrunswick.rutgers.edu 359
Mississippi State University Mississippi State Mississippi https://www.msstate.edu 310
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station Texas https://www.tamu.edu 308
University of North Texas Denton Texas https://www.unt.edu 294
Tarleton State University Stephenville Texas https://www.tarleton.edu/home 289
The Pennsylvania State University University Park Pennsylvania https://www.psu.edu 285
University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah https://www.utah.edu 269
University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas Nevada https://www.unlv.edu 263
Georgia Southern University Statesboro Georgia https://www.georgiasouthern.edu 257
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama https://www.ua.edu 255
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington Texas https://www.uta.edu 253
Iowa State University Ames Iowa https://www.iastate.edu 251
Grand Valley State University Allendale Michigan https://www.gvsu.edu 250
Appalachian State University Boone North Carolina https://www.appstate.edu 249
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins Colorado https://www.colostate.edu 242
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville Tennessee https://www.utk.edu 241
Oregon State University Corvallis Oregon https://oregonstate.edu 239
University of Maryland-College Park College Park Maryland https://www.umd.edu 239
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro North Carolina https://www.uncg.edu 232
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse Wisconsin https://www.uwlax.edu 212
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso Texas https://www.utep.edu 209
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga Tennessee https://www.utc.edu 205
The University of Texas at Austin Austin Texas https://www.utexas.edu 196
University of Mississippi University Mississippi https://olemiss.edu 190
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Florida https://www.fau.edu 189
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant Michigan https://www.cmich.edu 182
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches Texas https://www.sfasu.edu 177
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign Illinois https://illinois.edu 175
University of Northern Colorado Greeley Colorado https://www.unco.edu 174
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman Oklahoma https://www.ou.edu 173
Miami University-Oxford Oxford Ohio https://miamioh.edu 169
University of Rhode Island Kingston Rhode Island https://www.uri.edu 164
University of Georgia Athens Georgia https://www.uga.edu 163
Texas Woman's University Denton Texas https://twu.edu 159
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe Arizona https://www.asu.edu 158
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago Illinois https://www.uic.edu 155
Sam Houston State University Huntsville Texas https://www.shsu.edu 148
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Texas https://www.tamucc.edu 144
Towson University Towson Maryland https://www.towson.edu 140
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Michigan https://umich.edu 140
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg Mississippi https://www.usm.edu 137
Coastal Carolina University Conway South Carolina https://www.coastal.edu/index.php 135
California State University-Chico Chico California https://www.csuchico.edu 132
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw Georgia https://www.kennesaw.edu 131
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro Tennessee https://www.mtsu.edu 130
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff Arizona https://nau.edu 129
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette Indiana https://www.purdue.edu 129
University of Delaware Newark Delaware https://www.udel.edu 127
Utah State University Logan Utah https://www.usu.edu 123
Montclair State University Montclair New Jersey https://www.montclair.edu 120
Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield Missouri https://www.missouristate.edu 119
SUNY Cortland Cortland New York https://www2.cortland.edu 119
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond Louisiana https://www.southeastern.edu 117
University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville Virginia https://www.virginia.edu 117
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler Texas https://www.uttyler.edu 116
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Indianapolis Indiana https://www.iupui.edu 114
University of Toledo Toledo Ohio https://www.utoledo.edu 113
University of Central Arkansas Conway Arkansas https://uca.edu 112
Salisbury University Salisbury Maryland https://www.salisbury.edu 111
Temple University Philadelphia Pennsylvania https://www.temple.edu 111
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu Hawaii https://manoa.hawaii.edu 105
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction Colorado https://www.coloradomesa.edu 103
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison Wisconsin https://www.wisc.edu 103
Angelo State University San Angelo Texas https://www.angelo.edu 101
Saint Louis University Saint Louis Missouri https://www.slu.edu 101
Southern Utah University Cedar City Utah https://www.suu.edu 101
George Mason University Fairfax Virginia https://www.gmu.edu 99
Carroll University Waukesha Wisconsin https://www.carrollu.edu 98
Washington State University Pullman Washington https://wsu.edu 97
University of Wyoming Laramie Wyoming https://www.uwyo.edu 96
SUNY Brockport Brockport New York https://www2.brockport.edu 95
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe Louisiana https://www.ulm.edu 95
Grand Canyon University Phoenix Arizona https://www.gcu.edu 94
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville Georgia https://www.gcsu.edu 91
Truman State University Kirksville Missouri https://www.truman.edu 91
University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell Massachusetts https://www.uml.edu 89
University of Indianapolis Indianapolis Indiana https://uindy.edu 88
Lindenwood University Saint Charles Missouri https://www.lindenwood.edu 87
McNeese State University Lake Charles Louisiana https://www.mcneese.edu 87
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee Wisconsin https://uwm.edu 87
CUNY Queens College Queens New York https://www.qc.cuny.edu 86
Augusta University Augusta Georgia https://www.augusta.edu 85
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania https://www.esu.edu 85
Fresno City College Fresno California https://www.fresnocitycollege.edu 85
Lebanon Valley College Annville Pennsylvania https://www.lvc.edu 85
Ball State University Muncie Indiana https://www.bsu.edu 81
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces New Mexico https://www.nmsu.edu 81
Arkansas State University Jonesboro Arkansas https://www.astate.edu 76
Citrus College Glendora California https://www.citruscollege.edu 76
University of Central Oklahoma Edmond Oklahoma https://www.uco.edu 76
West Texas A & M University Canyon Texas https://www.wtamu.edu 76
Boise State University Boise Idaho https://www.boisestate.edu 75
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham New Hampshire https://www.unh.edu 74
Azusa Pacific University Azusa California https://www.apu.edu 73
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond Kentucky https://www.eku.edu 73
Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio Texas https://www.tamusa.edu 73
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne New Jersey https://www.wpunj.edu 73
Texas A & M International University Laredo Texas https://www.tamiu.edu 72
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg Missouri https://www.ucmo.edu 72
University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha Nebraska https://www.unomaha.edu 72
Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville Texas https://www.tamuk.edu 71
California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles California https://www.calstatela.edu 70
Youngstown State University Youngstown Ohio https://ysu.edu 70
Eastern Illinois University Charleston Illinois https://www.eiu.edu 69
Illinois State University Normal Illinois https://illinoisstate.edu 69
Mt San Antonio College Walnut California https://www.mtsac.edu 69
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater Oklahoma https://go.okstate.edu 68
Western Washington University Bellingham Washington https://www.wwu.edu 68
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green Ohio https://www.bgsu.edu 67
CUNY Lehman College Bronx New York https://www.lehman.edu 66
Long Beach City College Long Beach California https://www.lbcc.edu 66
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego California https://www.pointloma.edu 66
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville Illinois https://www.siue.edu 66
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem North Carolina https://www.wfu.edu 66
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville Georgia https://www.ggc.edu 65
Western Kentucky University Bowling Green Kentucky https://www.wku.edu 64
Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem North Carolina https://www.wssu.edu 64
Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach Florida https://www.cookman.edu 63
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn New York https://www.brooklyn.edu 63
University of Scranton Scranton Pennsylvania https://www.scranton.edu 63
Winona State University Winona Minnesota https://www.winona.edu 62
Troy University Troy Alabama https://www.troy.edu 61
Campbell University Buies Creek North Carolina https://www.campbell.edu 60
Central Connecticut State University New Britain Connecticut https://www.ccsu.edu 60
Kent State University at Kent Kent Ohio https://www.kent.edu 60
University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston Texas https://www.uhcl.edu 60
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale Illinois https://siu.edu 59
Winthrop University Rock Hill South Carolina https://www.winthrop.edu 58
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver Colorado https://www.msudenver.edu 57
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa Texas https://www.utpb.edu 57
Central Washington University Ellensburg Washington https://www.cwu.edu 56
University of San Francisco San Francisco California https://www.usfca.edu 56
High Point University High Point North Carolina https://www.highpoint.edu 55
Rice University Houston Texas https://www.rice.edu 55
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh Wisconsin https://uwosh.edu 55
Aurora University Aurora Illinois https://aurora.edu 54
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks California https://www.callutheran.edu 54
Sul Ross State University Alpine Texas https://www.sulross.edu 54
Trine University Angola Indiana https://www.trine.edu 53
University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth Minnesota https://www.d.umn.edu 53
University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken South Carolina https://www.usca.edu 53
Dixie State University Saint George Utah https://utahtech.edu 52
Pepperdine University Malibu California https://www.pepperdine.edu 52
Southeastern University Lakeland Florida https://seu.edu 52
Western Oregon University Monmouth Oregon https://wou.edu 52
Whittier College Whittier California https://www.whittier.edu 52
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale Florida https://www.nova.edu 51
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire Wisconsin https://www.uwec.edu 51
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston South Carolina https://www.citadel.edu 50
North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo North Dakota https://www.ndsu.edu 50
University of Central Florida Orlando Florida https://www.ucf.edu 50
Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers Florida https://www.fgcu.edu 49
Gannon University Erie Pennsylvania https://www.gannon.edu 49
Wingate University Wingate North Carolina https://www.wingate.edu 49
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti Michigan https://www.emich.edu 47
Moorpark College Moorpark California https://www.moorparkcollege.edu 47
University of North Alabama Florence Alabama https://www.una.edu 47
De Anza College Cupertino California https://www.deanza.edu 46
Indiana State University Terre Haute Indiana https://www.indstate.edu 45
Mississippi College Clinton Mississippi https://www.mc.edu 45
Northern Michigan University Marquette Michigan https://nmu.edu 45
University of Southern Indiana Evansville Indiana https://www.usi.edu 45
Western Illinois University Macomb Illinois https://www.wiu.edu 45
Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton Ohio https://www.wright.edu 45
Adams State University Alamosa Colorado https://www.adams.edu 44
College of the Desert Palm Desert California https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu 44
Morehead State University Morehead Kentucky https://www.moreheadstate.edu 44
Baylor University Waco Texas https://www.baylor.edu 43
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita California https://www.canyons.edu 43
Harding University Searcy Arkansas https://www.harding.edu 43
Saginaw Valley State University University Center Michigan https://www.svsu.edu 43
Santiago Canyon College Orange California https://www.sccollege.edu 43
Texas Lutheran University Seguin Texas https://www.tlu.edu 43
University of New England Biddeford Maine https://www.une.edu 43
Columbus State University Columbus Georgia https://www.columbusstate.edu 42
East Los Angeles College Monterey Park California https://www.elac.edu 42
Fort Lewis College Durango Colorado https://www.fortlewis.edu 42
Hampton University Hampton Virginia https://home.hamptonu.edu 42
Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis Indiana https://www.ivytech.edu 42
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma Washington https://www.plu.edu 42
John Carroll University University Heights Ohio https://www.jcu.edu 41
Pacific University Forest Grove Oregon https://www.pacificu.edu 41
Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall Minnesota https://www.smsu.edu 41
Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo Colorado https://www.csupueblo.edu 40
Rose State College Midwest City Oklahoma https://www.rose.edu 40
Saint Ambrose University Davenport Iowa https://www.sau.edu 40
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville Alabama https://www.uah.edu 40
University of Vermont Burlington Vermont https://www.uvm.edu 40
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead Minnesota https://www.mnstate.edu 39
Saint Edward's University Austin Texas https://www.stedwards.edu 39
University of Kentucky Lexington Kentucky https://www.uky.edu 39
University of St Thomas Saint Paul Minnesota https://www.stthomas.edu 39
Husson University Bangor Maine https://www.husson.edu 38
Jacksonville University Jacksonville Florida https://www.ju.edu/index.php 38
Bellarmine University Louisville Kentucky https://www.bellarmine.edu 37
Cypress College Cypress California https://www.cypresscollege.edu 37
El Camino Community College District Torrance California https://www.elcamino.edu 37
Elon University Elon North Carolina https://www.elon.edu 37
Hartnell College Salinas California https://www.hartnell.edu 37
Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory North Carolina https://www.lr.edu 37
Marshall University Huntington West Virginia https://www.marshall.edu 37
University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo Hawaii https://hilo.hawaii.edu 37
Westmont College Santa Barbara California https://www.westmont.edu 37
Hope College Holland Michigan https://hope.edu 36
Syracuse University Syracuse New York https://www.syracuse.edu 36
University of Mary Bismarck North Dakota https://www.umary.edu 36
Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa California https://www.vanguard.edu 36
Adelphi University Garden City New York https://www.adelphi.edu 35
Cumberland University Lebanon Tennessee https://www.cumberland.edu 35
Glendale Community College Glendale California https://www.glendale.edu 35
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg Pennsylvania https://www.ship.edu 35
Springfield College Springfield Massachusetts https://springfield.edu 35
University of Montevallo Montevallo Alabama https://www.montevallo.edu 35
Wayne State University Detroit Michigan https://wayne.edu 35
College of the Sequoias Visalia California https://www.cos.edu/en-us 34
Endicott College Beverly Massachusetts https://www.endicott.edu 34
Huston-Tillotson University Austin Texas https://htu.edu 34
Missouri Valley College Marshall Missouri https://www.moval.edu 34
Berry College Mount Berry Georgia https://www.berry.edu 33
Fullerton College Fullerton California https://www.fullcoll.edu 33
Immaculata University Immaculata Pennsylvania https://www.immaculata.edu 33
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus Ohio https://www.osu.edu 33
Southwestern College Chula Vista California https://www.swccd.edu 33
University of Evansville Evansville Indiana https://www.evansville.edu 33
University of Idaho Moscow Idaho https://www.uidaho.edu 33
Cabrillo College Aptos California https://www.cabrillo.edu 32
Delaware State University Dover Delaware https://www.desu.edu 32
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne Maryland https://wwwcp.umes.edu 32
University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls South Dakota https://www.usiouxfalls.edu 32
University of Tulsa Tulsa Oklahoma https://utulsa.edu 32
Skyline College San Bruno California https://skylinecollege.edu 31
Allan Hancock College Santa Maria California https://www.hancockcollege.edu 30
Kean University Union New Jersey https://www.kean.edu 30
LaGrange College Lagrange Georgia https://www.lagrange.edu 30
Lander University Greenwood South Carolina https://www.lander.edu 30
North Central College Naperville Illinois https://www.northcentralcollege.edu 30
Avila University Kansas City Missouri https://www.avila.edu 29
Bemidji State University Bemidji Minnesota https://www.bemidjistate.edu 29
California State University-Stanislaus Turlock California https://www.csustan.edu 29
Houston Baptist University Houston Texas https://hc.edu 29
Huntingdon College Montgomery Alabama https://www.huntingdon.edu 29
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate Tennessee https://www.lmunet.edu 29
Oakland University Rochester Hills Michigan https://www.oakland.edu 29
South Dakota State University Brookings South Dakota https://www.sdstate.edu 29
University of North Dakota Grand Forks North Dakota https://und.edu 29
University of South Florida Tampa Florida https://www.usf.edu 29
Ventura College Ventura California https://www.venturacollege.edu 29
Belmont University Nashville Tennessee https://www.belmont.edu 28
Clovis Community College Fresno California https://www.cloviscollege.edu 28
Jarvis Christian University Hawkins Texas https://www.jarvis.edu 28
Saint Mary's College of California Moraga California https://www.stmarys-ca.edu 28
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford Oklahoma https://www.swosu.edu 28
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton Texas https://www.umhb.edu 28
University of West Alabama Livingston Alabama https://www.uwa.edu 28
Walsh University North Canton Ohio https://www.walsh.edu 28
Foothill College Los Altos Hills California https://foothill.edu 27
Grove City College Grove City Pennsylvania https://www.gcc.edu 27
La Sierra University Riverside California https://lasierra.edu 27
Los Medanos College Pittsburg California https://www.losmedanos.edu 27
Monmouth College Monmouth Illinois https://www.monmouthcollege.edu 27
University of Mount Union Alliance Ohio https://www.mountunion.edu 27
Bluefield University Bluefield Virginia https://www.bluefield.edu 26
Charleston Southern University Charleston South Carolina https://www.charlestonsouthern.edu 26
Franklin College Franklin Indiana https://franklincollege.edu 26
Keene State College Keene New Hampshire https://www.keene.edu 26
Merced College Merced California https://www.mccd.edu 26
Murray State University Murray Kentucky https://www.murraystate.edu 26
Orange Coast College Costa Mesa California https://orangecoastcollege.edu 26
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio Texas https://www.ollusa.edu 26
Santa Monica College Santa Monica California https://www.smc.edu 26
Stockton University Galloway New Jersey https://www.stockton.edu 26
Western Colorado University Gunnison Colorado https://western.edu 26
Adrian College Adrian Michigan https://www.adrian.edu 25
Bakersfield College Bakersfield California https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu 25
Longwood University Farmville Virginia https://www.longwood.edu 25
Manhattan College Riverdale New York https://manhattan.edu 25
Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto California https://www.msjc.edu 25
Regis University Denver Colorado https://www.regis.edu 25
Rocky Mountain College Billings Montana https://www.rocky.edu 25
Seattle University Seattle Washington https://www.seattleu.edu 25
Transylvania University Lexington Kentucky https://www.transy.edu 25
William Jessup University Rocklin California https://jessup.edu 25
Anderson University Anderson South Carolina https://andersonuniversity.edu 24
Bethel University Saint Paul Minnesota https://www.bethel.edu 24
Fairmont State University Fairmont West Virginia https://www.fairmontstate.edu 24
Frostburg State University Frostburg Maryland https://www.frostburg.edu 24
Golden West College Huntington Beach California https://www.goldenwestcollege.edu 24
Grand View University Des Moines Iowa https://www.grandview.edu 24
Lamar University Beaumont Texas https://www.lamar.edu 24
Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen California https://www.lavc.edu 24
Simmons University Boston Massachusetts https://www.simmons.edu 24
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia Arkansas https://web.saumag.edu 24
County College of Morris Randolph New Jersey https://www.ccm.edu 23
Pittsburg State University Pittsburg Kansas https://www.pittstate.edu 23
Reedley College Reedley California https://www.reedleycollege.edu 23
Roanoke College Salem Virginia https://www.roanoke.edu 23
University of Connecticut Storrs Connecticut https://uconn.edu 23
Xavier University Cincinnati Ohio https://www.xavier.edu 23
Augsburg University Minneapolis Minnesota https://www.augsburg.edu 22
Manchester University North Manchester Indiana https://www.manchester.edu 22
Marian University Indianapolis Indiana https://www.marian.edu 22
Modesto Junior College Modesto California https://www.mjc.edu 22
Southwest Baptist University Bolivar Missouri https://www.sbuniv.edu 22
University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls Wisconsin https://www.uwrf.edu 22
Wittenberg University Springfield Ohio https://www.wittenberg.edu 22
Albion College Albion Michigan https://www.albion.edu 21
Austin Community College District Austin Texas https://www.austincc.edu 21
Baker University Baldwin City Kansas https://www.bakeru.edu 21
Carson-Newman University Jefferson City Tennessee https://www.cn.edu 21
Carthage College Kenosha Wisconsin https://www.carthage.edu 21
DeSales University Center Valley Pennsylvania https://www.desales.edu 21
Holy Names University Oakland California https://hnu.edu 21
Loras College Dubuque Iowa https://loras.edu 21
San Diego Mesa College San Diego California https://www.sdmesa.edu 21
Southern Adventist University Collegedale Tennessee https://www.southern.edu 21
The Master's University and Seminary Santa Clarita California https://www.masters.edu 21
West Liberty University West Liberty West Virginia https://westliberty.edu 21
Blue Mountain College Blue Mountain Mississippi https://bmc.edu 20
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie Hawaii https://www.byuh.edu 20
Concordia University-Nebraska Seward Nebraska https://www.cune.edu 20
Cornell College Mount Vernon Iowa https://www.cornellcollege.edu 20
Hanover College Hanover Indiana https://www.hanover.edu 20
Hardin-Simmons University Abilene Texas https://www.hsutx.edu 20
Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie Michigan https://www.lssu.edu 20
Los Angeles City College Los Angeles California https://www.lacitycollege.edu 20
McKendree University Lebanon Illinois https://www.mckendree.edu 20
Mercy College Dobbs Ferry New York https://www.mercy.edu 20
Southwestern University Georgetown Texas https://www.southwestern.edu 20
St Olaf College Northfield Minnesota https://wp.stolaf.edu 20
St. Mary's University San Antonio Texas https://www.stmarytx.edu 20
Chatham University Pittsburgh Pennsylvania https://www.chatham.edu 19
East Tennessee State University Johnson City Tennessee https://www.etsu.edu/ehome 19
Elmhurst University Elmhurst Illinois https://www.elmhurst.edu 19
Georgian Court University Lakewood New Jersey https://georgian.edu 19
Imperial Valley College Imperial California https://www.imperial.edu 19
Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln Nebraska https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu 19
Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach Florida https://www.pba.edu 19
Plymouth State University Plymouth New Hampshire https://www.plymouth.edu 19
Rio Hondo College Whittier California https://www.riohondo.edu 19
Saddleback College Mission Viejo California https://www.saddleback.edu 19
Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara California https://www.sbcc.edu 19
Texas Tech University Lubbock Texas https://www.ttu.edu 19
American River College Sacramento California https://arc.losrios.edu 18
Augustana University Sioux Falls South Dakota https://www.augie.edu 18
Concordia University-Irvine Irvine California https://www.cui.edu 18
Cosumnes River College Sacramento California https://crc.losrios.edu 18
Emmanuel College Franklin Springs Georgia https://eu.edu 18
Gavilan College Gilroy California https://www.gavilan.edu 18
Lewis University Romeoville Illinois https://www.lewisu.edu 18
Michigan Technological University Houghton Michigan https://www.mtu.edu 18
Monterey Peninsula College Monterey California https://www.mpc.edu 18
Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa Kansas https://www.ottawa.edu 18
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia Arkansas https://www.obu.edu 18
Oxnard College Oxnard California https://www.oxnardcollege.edu 18
Salem State University Salem Massachusetts https://www.salemstate.edu 18
Union College Barbourville Kentucky https://www.unionky.edu 18
University of Charleston Charleston West Virginia https://www.ucwv.edu 18
West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon West Virginia https://www.wvwc.edu 18
Biola University La Mirada California https://www.biola.edu 17
Cabrini University Radnor Pennsylvania https://www.cabrini.edu 17
Central State University Wilberforce Ohio https://www.centralstate.edu 17
Cornerstone University Grand Rapids Michigan https://www.cornerstone.edu 17
Louisiana Tech University Ruston Louisiana https://www.latech.edu 17
SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam New York https://www.potsdam.edu 17
University of Arkansas Fayetteville Arkansas https://www.uark.edu 17
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford Pennsylvania https://www.upb.pitt.edu 17
University of Puget Sound Tacoma Washington https://www.pugetsound.edu 17
Victor Valley College Victorville California https://www.vvc.edu 17
Barton College Wilson North Carolina https://www.barton.edu 16
CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn New York https://www.kbcc.cuny.edu 16
Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill California https://www.dvc.edu 16
Irvine Valley College Irvine California https://www.ivc.edu 16
Malone University Canton Ohio https://www.malone.edu 16
Norfolk State University Norfolk Virginia https://www.nsu.edu 16
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais Illinois https://www.olivet.edu 16
Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg New Jersey https://www.raritanval.edu 16
Riverside City College Riverside California https://www.rcc.edu 16
Saint Xavier University Chicago Illinois https://www.sxu.edu 16
San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino California https://www.valleycollege.edu 16
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield Illinois https://www.uis.edu 16
Belhaven University Jackson Mississippi https://www.belhaven.edu 15
Catawba College Salisbury North Carolina https://www.catawba.edu 15
Central Baptist College Conway Arkansas https://www.cbc.edu 15
Cuesta College San Luis Obispo California https://www.cuesta.edu 15
Greensboro College Greensboro North Carolina https://www.greensboro.edu 15
Long Island University Brookville New York https://www.liu.edu 15
Seton Hill University Greensburg Pennsylvania https://www.setonhill.edu 15
Tusculum University Greeneville Tennessee https://site.tusculum.edu 15
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill North Carolina https://www.unc.edu 15
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio Texas https://www.uiw.edu 15
Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga California https://www.chaffey.edu 14
Colby-Sawyer College New London New Hampshire https://colby-sawyer.edu 14
Crafton Hills College Yucaipa California https://www.craftonhills.edu 14
Dakota State University Madison South Dakota https://dsu.edu 14
Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City North Carolina https://www.ecsu.edu 14
Emory & Henry College Emory Virginia https://www.ehc.edu 14
Hamline University Saint Paul Minnesota https://www.hamline.edu 14
King's College Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania https://www.kings.edu 14
Las Positas College Livermore California https://www.laspositascollege.edu 14
Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis Missouri https://www.mobap.edu 14
Old Dominion University Norfolk Virginia https://www.odu.edu 14
Rockford University Rockford Illinois https://www.rockford.edu 14
Shaw University Raleigh North Carolina https://www.shawu.edu 14
United States Military Academy West Point New York https://www.westpoint.edu 14
University of Saint Mary Leavenworth Kansas https://www.stmary.edu 14
American International College Springfield Massachusetts https://www.aic.edu 13
Barry University Miami Florida https://www.barry.edu 13
Coe College Cedar Rapids Iowa https://www.coe.edu 13
Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead Minnesota https://www.concordiacollege.edu 13
CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx New York https://www.bcc.cuny.edu 13
Hastings College Hastings Nebraska https://www.hastings.edu 13
Hudson County Community College Jersey City New Jersey https://www.hccc.edu 13
Lipscomb University Nashville Tennessee https://www.lipscomb.edu 13
Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar California https://www.lamission.edu 13
Maryville College Maryville Tennessee https://www.maryvillecollege.edu 13
MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe Kansas https://www.mnu.edu 13
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon Ohio https://mvnu.edu 13
Newberry College Newberry South Carolina https://www.newberry.edu 13
North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount North Carolina https://ncwu.edu 13
Ohio Dominican University Columbus Ohio https://www.ohiodominican.edu 13
Ottawa University-Surprise Surprise Arizona https://www.ottawa.edu/ouaz/home 13
Pfeiffer University Misenheimer North Carolina https://www.pfeiffer.edu 13
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Sewell New Jersey https://www.rcsj.edu 13
Sierra College Rocklin California https://www.sierracollege.edu 13
University of Louisville Louisville Kentucky https://louisville.edu 13
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha Wisconsin https://www.uwp.edu 13
Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster California https://www.avc.edu 12
Butte College Oroville California https://www.butte.edu 12
College of Western Idaho Nampa Idaho https://cwi.edu 12
DePaul University Chicago Illinois https://www.depaul.edu 12
Dickinson State University Dickinson North Dakota https://dickinsonstate.edu 12
George Fox University Newberg Oregon https://www.georgefox.edu 12
Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake Indiana https://www.grace.edu 12
Hillsdale College Hillsdale Michigan https://www.hillsdale.edu 12
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne Indiana https://www.indianatech.edu 12
John Brown University Siloam Springs Arkansas https://www.jbu.edu 12
Lasell University Newton Massachusetts https://www.lasell.edu 12
Lee University Cleveland Tennessee https://www.leeuniversity.edu 12
LeTourneau University Longview Texas https://www.letu.edu 12
McMurry University Abilene Texas https://mcm.edu 12
Missouri Southern State University Joplin Missouri https://www.mssu.edu 12
Onondaga Community College Syracuse New York https://www.sunyocc.edu 12
Oral Roberts University Tulsa Oklahoma https://oru.edu 12
Point University West Point Georgia https://point.edu 12
Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel New Jersey https://www.rcbc.edu 12
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton California https://www.deltacollege.edu 12
Santa Ana College Santa Ana California https://www.sac.edu 12
Southern Connecticut State University New Haven Connecticut https://www.southernct.edu 12
Sussex County Community College Newton New Jersey https://www.sussex.edu 12
University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul Minnesota https://unwsp.edu 12
University of Providence Great Falls Montana https://www.uprovidence.edu 12
University of Southern Maine Portland Maine https://usm.maine.edu 12
Warner University Lake Wales Florida https://warner.edu 12
Wilmington College Wilmington Ohio https://www.wilmington.edu 12
Anderson University Anderson Indiana https://anderson.edu 11
Bethel University Mishawaka Indiana https://betheluniversity.edu 11
Chabot College Hayward California https://www.chabotcollege.edu 11
Coker University Hartsville South Carolina https://www.coker.edu 11
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro Pennsylvania https://www.edinboro.edu 11
Eureka College Eureka Illinois https://www.eureka.edu 11
Evergreen Valley College San Jose California https://www.evc.edu 11
Norco College Norco California https://www.norcocollege.edu 11
Normandale Community College Bloomington Minnesota https://www.normandale.edu 11
Regis College Weston Massachusetts https://www.regiscollege.edu 11
San Diego Christian College Santee California https://sdcc.edu 11
Schreiner University Kerrville Texas https://schreiner.edu 11
Southwestern Christian University Bethany Oklahoma https://swcu.edu 11
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester Pennsylvania https://www.wcupa.edu 11
Willamette University Salem Oregon https://willamette.edu 11
Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee Wisconsin https://www.wlc.edu 11
Bob Jones University Greenville South Carolina https://www.bju.edu 10
Grayson College Denison Texas https://www.grayson.edu 10
Kansas Wesleyan University Salina Kansas https://www.kwu.edu 10
La Roche University Pittsburgh Pennsylvania https://www.laroche.edu 10
Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills California https://www.lapc.edu 10
Manchester Community College Manchester Connecticut https://www.manchestercc.edu 10
Marywood University Scranton Pennsylvania https://www.marywood.edu 10
Occidental College Los Angeles California https://www.oxy.edu 10
Ohio Northern University Ada Ohio https://www.onu.edu 10
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware Ohio https://www.owu.edu 10
Olivet College Olivet Michigan https://www.uolivet.edu 10
Saint Augustine's University Raleigh North Carolina https://www.st-aug.edu 10
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish Maine https://www.sjcme.edu 10
San Jose City College San Jose California https://www.sjcc.edu 10
Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa California https://www.santarosa.edu 10
Smith College Northampton Massachusetts https://www.smith.edu 10
St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill New York https://stac.edu 10
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights Illinois https://www.trnty.edu 10
University of Mount Olive Mount Olive North Carolina https://umo.edu 10
Westminster College Fulton Missouri https://www.wcmo.edu 10
Alabama A & M University Normal Alabama https://www.aamu.edu 9
Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes Kentucky https://www.alc.edu 9
Buena Vista University Storm Lake Iowa https://www.bvu.edu 9
Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson Kansas https://www.centralchristian.edu 9
Chowan University Murfreesboro North Carolina https://www.chowan.edu 9
Dordt University Sioux Center Iowa https://www.dordt.edu 9
Eastern University Saint Davids Pennsylvania https://www.eastern.edu 9
Feather River Community College District Quincy California https://www.frc.edu 9
Laramie County Community College Cheyenne Wyoming https://www.lccc.wy.edu 9
Linfield University-McMinnville Campus McMinnville Oregon https://www.linfield.edu 9
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls Texas https://www.msutexas.edu 9
Ohlone College Fremont California https://www.ohlone.edu 9
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City Oklahoma https://www.okcu.edu 9
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth Texas https://txwes.edu 9
The College of Idaho Caldwell Idaho https://www.collegeofidaho.edu 9
Union University Jackson Tennessee https://www.uu.edu 9
University of Jamestown Jamestown North Dakota https://www.uj.edu 9
William Penn University Oskaloosa Iowa https://www.wmpenn.edu 9
William Woods University Fulton Missouri https://www.williamwoods.edu 9
Benedictine University Lisle Illinois https://ben.edu 8
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg Pennsylvania https://www.bloomu.edu 8
Brevard College Brevard North Carolina https://brevard.edu 8
Capital University Columbus Ohio https://www.capital.edu 8
College of Saint Mary Omaha Nebraska https://www.csm.edu 8
Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Michigan https://www.cuaa.edu 8
Davis & Elkins College Elkins West Virginia https://www.dewv.edu 8
Drake University Des Moines Iowa https://www.drake.edu 8
East Texas Baptist University Marshall Texas https://www.etbu.edu 8
Folsom Lake College Folsom California https://flc.losrios.edu 8
King University Bristol Tennessee https://www.king.edu 8
Lansing Community College Lansing Michigan https://www.lcc.edu 8
Marian University Fond Du Lac Wisconsin https://www.marianuniversity.edu 8
Methodist University Fayetteville North Carolina https://www.methodist.edu 8
Sacramento City College Sacramento California https://scc.losrios.edu 8
Saint Martin's University Lacey Washington https://www.stmartin.edu 8
Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City Utah https://www.slcc.edu 8
Shasta College Redding California https://www.shastacollege.edu 8
Southern Wesleyan University Central South Carolina https://www.swu.edu 8
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana Texas https://www.tamut.edu 8
University of Dubuque Dubuque Iowa https://www.dbq.edu 8
West Los Angeles College Culver City California https://www.wlac.edu 8
Brigham Young University Provo Utah https://www.byu.edu 7
Bryan College-Dayton Dayton Tennessee https://www.bryan.edu 7
Florida International University Miami Florida https://www.fiu.edu 7
Greenville University Greenville Illinois https://www.greenville.edu 7
Hannibal-LaGrange University Hannibal Missouri https://www.hlg.edu 7
Heidelberg University Tiffin Ohio https://www.heidelberg.edu 7
Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro Kentucky https://kwc.edu 7
Mercer County Community College West Windsor New Jersey https://www.mccc.edu 7
Mission College Santa Clara California https://missioncollege.edu 7
New England College Henniker New Hampshire https://www.nec.edu 7
Northeast Community College Norfolk Nebraska https://northeast.edu 7
Northwest University Kirkland Washington https://www.northwestu.edu 7
Palomar College San Marcos California https://www.palomar.edu 7
Rhode Island College Providence Rhode Island https://www.ric.edu 7
Saint Peter's University Jersey City New Jersey https://www.saintpeters.edu 7
San Diego Miramar College San Diego California https://sdmiramar.edu 7
Solano Community College Fairfield California https://welcome.solano.edu 7
SUNY Morrisville Morrisville New York https://www.morrisville.edu 7
The University of Montana-Western Dillon Montana https://www.umwestern.edu 7
University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello Arkansas https://www.uamont.edu 7
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls Iowa https://uni.edu 7
Whitworth University Spokane Washington https://www.whitworth.edu 7
William Peace University Raleigh North Carolina https://www.peace.edu 7
Aquinas College Grand Rapids Michigan https://www.aquinas.edu 6
Bucks County Community College Newtown Pennsylvania https://www.bucks.edu 6
Campbellsville University Campbellsville Kentucky https://www.campbellsville.edu 6
Canada College Redwood City California https://canadacollege.edu 6
Cleveland State University Cleveland Ohio https://www.csuohio.edu 6
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover Delaware https://www.dtcc.edu 6
Laney College Oakland California https://laney.edu 6
Lees-McRae College Banner Elk North Carolina https://www.lmc.edu 6
Madera Community College Madera California https://www.maderacollege.edu 6
Northwestern College Orange City Iowa https://www.nwciowa.edu 6
Norwich University Northfield Vermont https://www.norwich.edu 6
Rockhurst University Kansas City Missouri https://www.rockhurst.edu 6
San Diego State University San Diego California https://www.sdsu.edu 6
Seattle Pacific University Seattle Washington https://spu.edu 6
Southwestern Adventist University Keene Texas https://www.swau.edu 6
Sterling College Sterling Kansas https://www.sterling.edu 6
Texas Southern University Houston Texas https://www.tsu.edu 6
Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield Illinois https://www.tiu.edu 6
Truett McConnell University Cleveland Georgia https://truett.edu 6
University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage Alaska https://www.uaa.alaska.edu 6
University of Saint Katherine San Marcos California https://www.usk.edu 6
University of Southern California Los Angeles California https://www.usc.edu 6
Valparaiso University Valparaiso Indiana https://www.valpo.edu 6
Webster University Saint Louis Missouri https://www.webster.edu 6
Asbury University Wilmore Kentucky https://www.asbury.edu 5
Bethel University McKenzie Tennessee https://www.bethelu.edu 5
Brenau University Gainesville Georgia https://www.brenau.edu 5
College of Lake County Grayslake Illinois https://www.clcillinois.edu 5
Columbia College Sonora California https://www.gocolumbia.edu 5
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell South Dakota https://www.dwu.edu 5
Evangel University Springfield Missouri https://www.evangel.edu 5
Felician University Lodi New Jersey https://www.felician.edu 5
Georgia State University Atlanta Georgia https://www.gsu.edu 5
Goshen College Goshen Indiana https://www.goshen.edu 5
Manchester Community College Manchester New Hampshire https://www.mccnh.edu 5
Midland University Fremont Nebraska https://www.midlandu.edu 5
Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills Illinois https://www.morainevalley.edu 5
Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville Oklahoma https://www.okwu.edu 5
Presentation College Aberdeen South Dakota https://www.presentation.edu 5
Randall University Moore Oklahoma https://ru.edu 5
Redlands Community College El Reno Oklahoma https://www.redlandscc.edu 5
Salem College Winston-Salem North Carolina https://www.salem.edu 5
San Diego City College San Diego California https://www.sdcity.edu 5
Texas Christian University Fort Worth Texas https://www.tcu.edu 5
Three Rivers Community College Norwich Connecticut https://threerivers.edu 5
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati Ohio https://www.uc.edu 5
West Virginia University Morgantown West Virginia https://www.wvu.edu 5
Castleton University Castleton Vermont https://www.castleton.edu 4
College of Marin Kentfield California https://www1.marin.edu 4
Columbia College Columbia South Carolina https://www.columbiasc.edu 4
Columbia University in the City of New York New York New York https://www.columbia.edu 4
Dean College Franklin Massachusetts https://www.dean.edu 4
Defiance College Defiance Ohio https://www.defiance.edu 4
Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg Virginia https://emu.edu 4
Harford Community College Bel Air Maryland https://www.harford.edu 4
Lakeland University Plymouth Wisconsin https://lakeland.edu 4
Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey Illinois https://www.lc.edu 4
Montana State University Bozeman Montana https://www.montana.edu 4
Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley California https://www.mvc.edu 4
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago Illinois https://www.neiu.edu 4
Northeastern University Boston Massachusetts https://www.northeastern.edu 4
Northern Vermont University Johnson Vermont https://www.northernvermont.edu 4
Piedmont University Demorest Georgia https://www.piedmont.edu 4
Simpson University Redding California https://www.simpsonu.edu 4
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta New York https://suny.oneonta.edu 4
Tabor College Hillsboro Kansas https://tabor.edu 4
Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans Louisiana https://tulane.edu 4
Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest California https://www.cerrocoso.edu 3
Contra Costa College San Pablo California https://www.contracosta.edu 3
Crown College Saint Bonifacius Minnesota https://www.crown.edu 3
Dakota County Technical College Rosemount Minnesota https://www.dctc.edu 3
Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie New York https://www.sunydutchess.edu 3
Hope International University Fullerton California https://www.hiu.edu 3
Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights Minnesota https://www.inverhills.edu 3
Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville Pennsylvania https://www.lccc.edu 3
Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston Idaho https://www.lcsc.edu 3
Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles California https://www.lattc.edu 3
Louisiana Christian University Pineville Louisiana https://lcuniversity.edu 3
North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park Minnesota https://www.nhcc.edu 3
Porterville College Porterville California https://www.portervillecollege.edu 3
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester New York https://www.rit.edu 3
Roosevelt University Chicago Illinois https://www.roosevelt.edu 3
Simpson College Indianola Iowa https://simpson.edu 3
Sinclair Community College Dayton Ohio https://www.sinclair.edu 3
Thomas More University Crestview Hills Kentucky https://www.thomasmore.edu 3
Triton College River Grove Illinois https://www.triton.edu 3
University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney Nebraska https://www.unk.edu 3
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan Puerto Rico https://www.uprrp.edu 3
Viterbo University La Crosse Wisconsin https://www.viterbo.edu 3
Western Wyoming Community College Rock Springs Wyoming https://www.westernwyoming.edu 3
Andrews University Berrien Springs Michigan https://www.andrews.edu 2
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids Minnesota https://www.anokaramsey.edu 2
Barstow Community College Barstow California https://www.barstow.edu 2
Barton County Community College Great Bend Kansas https://www.bartonccc.edu 2
Benedictine College Atchison Kansas https://www.benedictine.edu 2
Cedar Crest College Allentown Pennsylvania https://www.cedarcrest.edu 2
Cedarville University Cedarville Ohio https://www.cedarville.edu 2
Coahoma Community College Clarksdale Mississippi https://www.coahomacc.edu 2
College of DuPage Glen Ellyn Illinois https://www.cod.edu 2
Cuyamaca College El Cajon California https://www.cuyamaca.edu 2
Gateway Community College New Haven Connecticut https://www.gatewayct.edu 2
Grossmont College El Cajon California https://www.grossmont.edu 2
Huntington University Huntington Indiana https://www.huntington.edu 2
Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe California https://www.ltcc.edu 2
Lassen Community College Susanville California https://www.lassencollege.edu 2
Lourdes University Sylvania Ohio https://www.lourdes.edu 2
Minnesota State College Southeast Winona Minnesota https://www.southeastmn.edu 2
Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan Wyoming https://www.sheridan.edu 2
Prairie State College Chicago Heights Illinois https://prairiestate.edu 2
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona Minnesota https://www.smumn.edu 2
San Antonio College San Antonio Texas https://www.alamo.edu/sac 2
Taft College Taft California https://www.taftcollege.edu 2
Thiel College Greenville Pennsylvania https://www.thiel.edu 2
University of Mobile Mobile Alabama https://umobile.edu 2
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez Puerto Rico https://www.uprm.edu/portada 2
Warner Pacific University Portland Oregon https://www.warnerpacific.edu 2
Wartburg College Waverly Iowa https://www.wartburg.edu 2
Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove Illinois https://www.waubonsee.edu 2
Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff Nebraska https://www.wncc.edu 2
Wilson College Chambersburg Pennsylvania https://www.wilson.edu 2
Alverno College Milwaukee Wisconsin https://www.alverno.edu 1
Bacone College Muskogee Oklahoma https://www.bacone.edu 1
Briar Cliff University Sioux City Iowa https://www.briarcliff.edu 1
Casper College Casper Wyoming https://www.caspercollege.edu 1
Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd Minnesota https://www.clcmn.edu 1
Glendale Community College Glendale Arizona https://www.gccaz.edu 1
Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown Maryland https://www.hagerstowncc.edu 1
Lincoln College Lincoln Illinois https://lincolncollege.edu/home 1
Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington California https://www.lahc.edu 1
Luther College Decorah Iowa https://www.luther.edu 1
Madonna University Livonia Michigan https://www.madonna.edu 1
Marietta College Marietta Ohio https://www.marietta.edu 1
Mendocino College Ukiah California https://www.mendocino.edu 1
Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner Massachusetts https://mwcc.edu 1
Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee Oklahoma https://www.okbu.edu 1
Rider University Lawrenceville New Jersey https://www.rider.edu 1
Roberts Wesleyan College Rochester New York https://www.roberts.edu 1
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale North Dakota https://www.trinitybiblecollege.edu 1
University of Dayton Dayton Ohio https://udayton.edu 1
University of the Sciences Philadelphia Pennsylvania https://www.sju.edu 1
Yuba College Marysville California https://yc.yccd.edu 1
School Data from IPEDS (Sourced in September, 2023)

Hybrid & Online Programs in Kinesiology

Students who need greater flexibility in their studies can choose to complete an online or hybrid program. These programs allow students the ability to complete coursework on their own schedule without having to relocate. Also, hybrid and online programs allow students to continue to work while completing their studies or maintain a family/studies balance.

Top online and hybrid kinesiology programs include:

University of Louisiana at Lafayette – School of Kinesiology

The School of Kinesiology at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers an online health and wellness degree. This bachelor’s in science program provides a path toward becoming a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). While the program typically takes four years to complete, it can be accelerated. Graduates are prepared to implement wellness programs in workplaces, develop community fitness programs to improve health and evaluate existing programs for efficacy.

This 120-credit program includes courses such as introduction to health promotion and wellness; concepts of fitness and wellness; introduction to psychology; health behavior theories and planning models; nutrition for fitness and sports; epidemiology; and world health issues.

  • Location: Lafayette, LA
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
  • Expected Time to Completion: Four years

The University of Texas at Tyler – College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Faculty at The University of Texas at Tyler College of Nursing and Health Sciences are published in prestigious journals such as the Journal of Physical Education and Sport, the Journal of Biomechanics, and the Journal of Applied Physiology.

Because of the strong publishing tradition at UTT, students have access to cutting-edge research and developments in kinesiology. The master of science program in kinesiology prepares students for health-related degrees and advanced careers in physical therapy, exercise physiology, and rehabilitation or occupational therapy. Courses here are offered in a traditional face-to-face format, entirely online, or a combination of the two offering students the flexibility to pursue their studies as they see fit.

This 36-credit program includes courses such as research design; biometric methods; motor learning; exercise physiology: skeletal muscle & metabolism; exercise physiology; cardiorespiratory; and biomechanics. Students in this program are also required to complete six credits of thesis or internship.

  • Location: Tyler, TX
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
  • Expected Time to Completion: Two years

Pennsylvania Western University – College of Health Sciences and Human Services

A master’s in science in exercise science and health promotion can be earned in as little as a year at Pennsylvania Western University College of Health Sciences and Human Services. This 100 percent online program prepares students for careers in athletics, physical fitness, healthcare, and corporate wellness.

Students in this program have ten concentration options to choose from. These include applied sports science; advanced golf performance training; nutrition; group fitness leadership; rehabilitation science; performance enhancement and injury prevention; tactical strength and conditioning; sport psychology; wellness and fitness; and wellness coaching.

Most concentrations are 39 credits and have a 15-credit certificate option. The concentration in applied sport science is 45 credits. Notably, students in this online program can add a second area of focus through the dual concentration option. The program’s core curriculum includes courses such as essentials of human movement science; nutrition for peak performance; exercise science research theory; industrial, clinical, and corporate wellness; and evaluating exercise science research.

PennWest Global also has an online 120-credit bachelor’s degree in exercise science that lets students study exercise science, wellness, and fitness, in addition to building a solid foundation in marketing, business, management, and more.

  • Location: California, PA
  • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
  • Expected Time to Completion: Two to four years

Fresno Pacific University – School of Natural Sciences

Work and study can happen simultaneously for students earning an online master of arts in kinesiology at Fresno Pacific University School of Natural Sciences. This online master of arts in kinesiology program has an emphasis on physical education and prepares graduates to be educators in fitness and exercise for all grade levels, including college. An undergraduate degree in kinesiology is required for admission but may be substituted for proof of work experience in physical fitness education.

Made up of 36 credits, the curriculum includes courses such as technology in kinesiology; psychology of sport; program design in physical education; history and philosophy in kinesiology; advanced methods of teaching physical education; assessment in physical education; and issues in kinesiology.

  • Location: Fresno, CA
  • Accreditation: WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
  • Expected Time to Completion: Two years

The University of Kansas, Edwards Campus

The University of Kansas (Edwards Campus) offers online and in-person bachelor’s in exercise science. Graduates of this program have the skills to write nutrition plans, help preserve mobility in elderly patients, assist military personnel in readiness fitness, coach in strength and conditioning for athletes, and help treat and prevent chronic diseases through exercise.

The bachelor of applied science in exercise science degree is available online and is designed for students who wish to complete an undergraduate degree and directly advance in a force readiness, fitness, coaching, or corporate wellness career including preparing for industry certifications.

Comprising 120 credits, the BAS degree includes courses such as principles of personal training; tactical strength and conditioning; research and data analysis in health, sport, & exercise sciences; sport and exercise nutrition; care and prevention of athletic injuries; kinesiology; exercise physiology; and biomechanics, among others.

  • Location: Overland Park, KS
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
  • Expected Time to Completion: Four years
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University of Memphis Memphis Tennessee https://www.memphis.edu 456
American Public University System Charles Town West Virginia https://www.apus.edu 388
Tarleton State University Stephenville Texas https://www.tarleton.edu/home 289
Concordia University-Chicago River Forest Illinois https://www.cuchicago.edu 280
California Baptist University Riverside California https://calbaptist.edu 277
Georgia Southern University Statesboro Georgia https://www.georgiasouthern.edu 257
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama https://www.ua.edu 255
Oregon State University Corvallis Oregon https://oregonstate.edu 239
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro North Carolina https://www.uncg.edu 232
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso Texas https://www.utep.edu 209
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Florida https://www.fau.edu 189
Liberty University Lynchburg Virginia https://www.liberty.edu 175
University of Northern Colorado Greeley Colorado https://www.unco.edu 174
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington North Carolina https://uncw.edu 172
Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul Minnesota https://www.csp.edu 162
Texas Woman's University Denton Texas https://twu.edu 159
Sam Houston State University Huntsville Texas https://www.shsu.edu 148
University of Kansas Lawrence Kansas https://ku.edu 127
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler Texas https://www.uttyler.edu 116
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu Hawaii https://manoa.hawaii.edu 105
Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce Texas https://www.tamuc.edu 104
Pasadena City College Pasadena California https://pasadena.edu 103
Angelo State University San Angelo Texas https://www.angelo.edu 101
University of Wyoming Laramie Wyoming https://www.uwyo.edu 96
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe Louisiana https://www.ulm.edu 95
Logan University Chesterfield Missouri https://www.logan.edu 95
McNeese State University Lake Charles Louisiana https://www.mcneese.edu 87
Lindenwood University Saint Charles Missouri https://www.lindenwood.edu 87
University of South Dakota Vermillion South Dakota https://www.usd.edu 86
Augusta University Augusta Georgia https://www.augusta.edu 85
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg Missouri https://www.ucmo.edu 72
The University of West Florida Pensacola Florida https://uwf.edu 71
Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville Texas https://www.tamuk.edu 71
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego California https://www.pointloma.edu 66
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo Michigan https://wmich.edu 61
Northeastern State University Tahlequah Oklahoma https://www.nsuok.edu 59
Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery Alabama https://www.aum.edu 57
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa Texas https://www.utpb.edu 57
Sul Ross State University Alpine Texas https://www.sulross.edu 54
Aurora University Aurora Illinois https://aurora.edu 54
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston South Carolina https://www.citadel.edu 50
California University of Pennsylvania California Pennsylvania https://www.calu.edu 48
Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory North Carolina https://www.lr.edu 37
Hudson Valley Community College Troy New York https://www.hvcc.edu 37
University of the Southwest Hobbs New Mexico https://www.usw.edu 33
Cerritos College Norwalk California https://www.cerritos.edu 31
Columbus State Community College Columbus Ohio https://www.cscc.edu 30
LaGrange College Lagrange Georgia https://www.lagrange.edu 30
East Carolina University Greenville North Carolina https://www.ecu.edu 28
West Valley College Saratoga California https://www.westvalley.edu 27
William Jessup University Rocklin California https://jessup.edu 25
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale Florida https://www.keiseruniversity.edu 25
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant Oklahoma https://www.se.edu 20
University of Houston-Victoria Victoria Texas https://www.uhv.edu 18
Corban University Salem Oregon https://www.corban.edu 17
College of San Mateo San Mateo California https://www.collegeofsanmateo.edu 16
Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis Missouri https://www.maryville.edu 15
Southern Nazarene University Bethany Oklahoma https://www.snu.edu 14
Peru State College Peru Nebraska https://www.peru.edu 10
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights Kentucky https://www.nku.edu 10
Wheeling University Wheeling West Virginia https://wheeling.edu 10
United States Sports Academy Daphne Alabama https://ussa.edu 10
Ashland University Ashland Ohio https://www.ashland.edu 9
Compton College Compton California https://www.compton.edu 7
Fresno Pacific University Fresno California https://www.fresno.edu 6
Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua New York https://www.flcc.edu 6
Napa Valley College Napa California https://www.napavalley.edu 6
Georgia Military College Milledgeville Georgia https://www.gmc.edu 5
Crown College Saint Bonifacius Minnesota https://www.crown.edu 3
Montana Christian College Billings Montana https://montanacc.edu 3
Faulkner University Montgomery Alabama https://www.faulkner.edu 2
College of the Redwoods Eureka California https://www.redwoods.edu 2
Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler Arizona https://www.cgc.edu 2
East Mississippi Community College Scooba Mississippi https://www.eastms.edu 1
St Philip's College San Antonio Texas https://www.alamo.edu/spc 1
School Data from IPEDS (Sourced in September, 2023)

Core & Elective Courses in Kinesiology Programs

Kinesiology courses train students to understand and analyze movement. Skills gained in these programs vary based on the level of degree pursued. Depending on the specialization, graduates of a master’s level program will have the ability to:

  • Educate clients on wellness
  • Write exercise programs to improve health
  • Help patients recover from injury with therapy
  • Coach professional athletes on movement to improve performance
  • Teach physical education classes to groups of students
  • Help prevent and treat diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease through physical movement
  • Analyze client movement to recommend exercise to improve mobility

Course requirements vary based on school, degree, and specialization. However, there is a core set of courses that are typically required. These include:

  • Biology
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Math
  • Chemistry
  • Nutrition
  • Health promotion
  • Science of exercise
  • Corporate wellness
  • Injury prevention
  • Psychology
  • Coaching
  • Wellness

Because working as a kinesiologist often entails working directly with clients or patients, most kinesiology programs have an internship, practicum, or clinical experience requirement.

Accreditation of Kinesiology Degree Programs

It is important to attend an accredited program for numerous reasons. First, it guarantees that the program has reached a minimum standard of quality of education. Secondly, it makes transferring between programs easier as the courses completed are more likely to have equivalencies and be recognized by other institutions. Third, it can make the path to certification and licensure much quicker.

There are two main kinds of accreditations- programmatic and regional or national. Programmatic accreditation is for a specific course of study and can be for a department or just a single program. Regional or national accreditation is typically for an entire school, college, or university. For example, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) are all regional accrediting bodies. Students should look for both to ensure the highest quality program.

Programmatic accreditation is done based on the kind of kinesiology degree obtained. Top programmatic accreditors include:

  • Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
  • Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES)
  • Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
  • The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

Career Outlook

Pay for kinesiologists is as varied as the roles they can fill. Typically the more education required for the position the higher the pay. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS May 2022), the average annual salaries for kinesiologist professions are:

  • Athletic trainer: $57,810
  • Exercise physiologist: $55,820
  • Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors: $50,170
  • Occupational therapists: $92,800
  • Physical therapists: $97,960

The field of kinesiology is rapidly growing. With an aging population and an increased emphasis being placed on fitness and exercise for well-being, there is a steady demand for professionals who know and understand movement. Between 2022 and 2032, there will be an expected 10 to 15 percent increase in jobs in kinesiology nationally.

With such a variety of careers for kinesiologists, there is a wide variety of pay and career outlooks (BLS 2023). Here are the top kinesiologist positions and projected growth from 2022 to 2032:

  • Exercise physiologist: $51,350 (median annual salary) 10 percent job growth
  • Occupational therapists: $93,180 (median annual salary) and 12 percent job growth
  • Athletic trainer: $53,840 (median annual salary) and 14 percent job growth
  • Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors: $45,380 (median annual salary) and 14 percent job growth
  • Physical therapists: $97,720 (median annual salary) and 15 percent job growth

According to the BLS (May 2022), the detailed salary percentiles for exercise physiologists are:

  • 10th percentile: $39,250
  • 25th percentile: $46,070
  • 50th percentile (median): $51,350
  • 75th percentile: $62,850
  • 90th percentile: $77,980

The highest-paying states for exercise physiologists currently are California, New York, Connecticut, Oregon, and Massachusetts.

Career Facts Kinesiologist (Exercise Physiology)
Related CareersChiropractor, massage therapist, nurse, respiratory therapist, sports administrator
Common Job TitlesFitness trainers, athletic trainers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, physical education teachers
Technology & EquipmentFree weights, elastic therapy bands, dumbbells, medicine balls, gym equipment such as stationary bikes and treadmills, oximeters, body fat composition scales, blood pressure monitors, dynamometers for measuring force, measuring devices such as measuring tape and goniometers, stethoscope
Sourced from BLS, February 2024

Licensing & Certification in Kinesiology

Some kinesiologist careers require certification and licensure while others do not. For some careers, there are certifications that may be obtained to increase credibility and employability.

Exercise physiologists are only required to be licensed in the State of Louisiana. For all other states, licensing and certification is optional. Most exercise physiologists are certified through the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP). In order to be eligible to take the test, applicants are required to have completed a bachelor’s degree. Continuing education is required to maintain certification.

Occupational therapists are required to be certified and licensed in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. Applicants must graduate from an Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE-accredited program in order to be eligible to take the certification exam. Examinations are done through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Licensing is done on a state-by-state basis and may require fieldwork in addition to education and a passing exam score.

Physical therapists can obtain certification through the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT). While licensure is mostly done on a state-by-state basis, there has been a compact enacted by 27 states standardizing requirements and allowing for reciprocity in participating states. Certification can be obtained by passing the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE). Applicants must check with their jurisdiction to learn about education requirements.

Athletic trainers are required to be licensed in all but four states. Licensing requirements vary by state, but most require certification from the National Athletic Trainer Association (NATA). Applicants must graduate from a Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) accredited program and pass the NATA Board of Certification (BOC) exam. Prospective athletic trainers should check with their local boards to ensure they meet all the requirements prior to applying for licensure.

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