Kinesiologist

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

– David Ferguson, PhD, Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Michigan State University

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 to 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.

Texas State University

MS - Exercise Science: Sport Coaching

Arizona State University

Health Sciences - Healthy Lifestyles & Fitness Science (BS)

Lamar University

Online MS - Sport Nutrition

Avila University

Online MS - Kinesiology

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

David Ferguson, PhD

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.

MedicalTechnologySchools.com: 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.

MedicalTechnologySchools.com: 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.

List of Kinesiologist Schools (Campus-Based)

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School	City	State	Website	Grads (’23)
The University of Texas at San Antonio	San Antonio	TX	www.utsa.edu	421
University of Iowa	Iowa City	IA	uiowa.edu	414
Texas State University	San Marcos	TX	www.txst.edu	413
Indiana University-Bloomington	Bloomington	IN	bloomington.iu.edu	410
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Edinburg	TX	www.utrgv.edu	367
University of Central Florida	Orlando	FL	www.ucf.edu	361
Texas A & M University-College Station	College Station	TX	www.tamu.edu	339
University of North Texas	Denton	TX	www.unt.edu	325
Michigan State University	East Lansing	MI	msu.edu	313
University of Houston	Houston	TX	www.uh.edu	310
Tarleton State University	Stephenville	TX	www.tarleton.edu	301
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State	MS	www.msstate.edu	288
Appalachian State University	Boone	NC	www.appstate.edu	276
Georgia Southern University	Statesboro	GA	www.georgiasouthern.edu	265
Iowa State University	Ames	IA	www.iastate.edu	256
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick	NJ	newbrunswick.rutgers.edu	254
University of Nevada-Las Vegas	Las Vegas	NV	www.unlv.edu	250
Oregon State University	Corvallis	OR	oregonstate.edu	232
The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa	AL	www.ua.edu	227
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Knoxville	TN	www.utk.edu	223
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park	PA	www.psu.edu	221
Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Fort Collins	CO	colostate.edu	216
Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Tempe	AZ	www.asu.edu	214
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	La Crosse	WI	www.uwlax.edu	211
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Greensboro	NC	www.uncg.edu	204
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign	IL	www.illinois.edu	203
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	Chattanooga	TN	www.utc.edu	202
University of Maryland-College Park	College Park	MD	umd.edu	196
Grand Valley State University	Allendale	MI	www.gvsu.edu	193
University of Georgia	Athens	GA	www.uga.edu	192
Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton	FL	www.fau.edu	188
University of Northern Colorado	Greeley	CO	www.unco.edu	184
The University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington	TX	www.uta.edu	175
Miami University-Oxford	Oxford	OH	miamioh.edu	175
The University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	www.utexas.edu	168
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Norman	OK	www.ou.edu	163
Stephen F Austin State University	Nacogdoches	TX	www.sfasu.edu	157
Montclair State University	Montclair	NJ	www.montclair.edu	153
University of Illinois Chicago	Chicago	IL	www.uic.edu	153
The University of Texas at El Paso	El Paso	TX	www.utep.edu	149
Kennesaw State University	Kennesaw	GA	www.kennesaw.edu	147
Utah State University	Logan	UT	www.usu.edu	146
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor	MI	umich.edu	142
Sam Houston State University	Huntsville	TX	www.shsu.edu	141
Towson University	Towson	MD	www.towson.edu	140
State University of New York at Cortland	Cortland	NY	www.cortland.edu	136
Texas Woman's University	Denton	TX	twu.edu	127
University of Arkansas	Fayetteville	AR	www.uark.edu	124
University of Rhode Island	Kingston	RI	www.uri.edu	121
University of Southern Mississippi	Hattiesburg	MS	www.usm.edu	121
Central Michigan University	Mount Pleasant	MI	www.cmich.edu	119
University of Central Arkansas	Conway	AR	uca.edu	119
University of Mississippi	University	MS	olemiss.edu	118
Prairie View A & M University	Prairie View	TX	www.pvamu.edu	117
Middle Tennessee State University	Murfreesboro	TN	www.mtsu.edu	116
Salisbury University	Salisbury	MD	www.salisbury.edu	114
Northern Arizona University	Flagstaff	AZ	nau.edu	113
University of Virginia-Main Campus	Charlottesville	VA	www.virginia.edu	112
Carroll University	Waukesha	WI	www.carrollu.edu	111
Texas A & M University-Commerce	Commerce	TX	www.etamu.edu	111
University of Delaware	Newark	DE	www.udel.edu	108
Fresno City College	Fresno	CA	www.fresnocitycollege.edu	107
Texas A&M University-San Antonio	San Antonio	TX	www.tamusa.edu	106
University of Hawaii at Manoa	Honolulu	HI	manoa.hawaii.edu	104
Wake Forest University	Winston-Salem	NC	www.wfu.edu	104
Saint Louis University	Saint Louis	MO	www.slu.edu	102
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison	WI	www.wisc.edu	99
Colorado Mesa University	Grand Junction	CO	www.coloradomesa.edu	98
Indiana University-Indianapolis	Indianapolis	IN	indianapolis.iu.edu	97
Coastal Carolina University	Conway	SC	www.coastal.edu	96
California State University-Chico	Chico	CA	www.csuchico.edu	96
George Mason University	Fairfax	VA	www.gmu.edu	94
Grand Canyon University	Phoenix	AZ	www.gcu.edu	94
University of Massachusetts-Lowell	Lowell	MA	www.uml.edu	94
University of Central Oklahoma	Edmond	OK	www.uco.edu	93
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	Stillwater	OK	go.okstate.edu	93
SUNY Brockport	Brockport	NY	www.brockport.edu	91
Lindenwood University	Saint Charles	MO	www.lindenwood.edu	91
University of South Dakota	Vermillion	SD	www.usd.edu	90
University of Wyoming	Laramie	WY	www.uwyo.edu	90
Georgia College & State University	Milledgeville	GA	www.gcsu.edu	89
Southeastern Louisiana University	Hammond	LA	www.southeastern.edu	89
Lebanon Valley College	Annville	PA	www.lvc.edu	87
University of Louisiana at Monroe	Monroe	LA	www.ulm.edu	87
Angelo State University	San Angelo	TX	www.angelo.edu	86
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Milwaukee	WI	uwm.edu	82
University of Indianapolis	Indianapolis	IN	uindy.edu	81
The University of Texas at Tyler	Tyler	TX	www.uttyler.edu	81
Missouri State University-Springfield	Springfield	MO	www.missouristate.edu	79
Southern Utah University	Cedar City	UT	www.suu.edu	78
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi	TX	www.tamucc.edu	78
Point Loma Nazarene University	San Diego	CA	www.pointloma.edu	78
University of Utah	Salt Lake City	UT	www.utah.edu	78
Illinois State University	Normal	IL	illinoisstate.edu	77
Utah Tech University	Saint George	UT	utahtech.edu	77
Temple University	Philadelphia	PA	www.temple.edu	76
Arkansas State University	Jonesboro	AR	www.astate.edu	75
Citrus College	Glendora	CA	www.citruscollege.edu	74
New Mexico State University-Main Campus	Las Cruces	NM	www.nmsu.edu	74
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	East Stroudsburg	PA	www.esu.edu	72
Youngstown State University	Youngstown	OH	ysu.edu	71
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	Eau Claire	WI	www.uwec.edu	71
Florida Gulf Coast University	Fort Myers	FL	www.fgcu.edu	70
Long Beach City College	Long Beach	CA	www.lbcc.edu	69
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	Edwardsville	IL	www.siue.edu	69
Wayne State University	Detroit	MI	wayne.edu	68
Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green	KY	www.wku.edu	68
Central Washington University	Ellensburg	WA	www.cwu.edu	68
Augusta University	Augusta	GA	www.augusta.edu	67
Metropolitan State University of Denver	Denver	CO	www.msudenver.edu	67
Texas A & M International University	Laredo	TX	www.tamiu.edu	67
Syracuse University	Syracuse	NY	www.syracuse.edu	66
Pasadena City College	Pasadena	CA	pasadena.edu	66
University of Scranton	Scranton	PA	www.scranton.edu	66
Truman State University	Kirksville	MO	www.truman.edu	65
The University of Texas Permian Basin	Odessa	TX	www.utpb.edu	65
Georgia Gwinnett College	Lawrenceville	GA	www.ggc.edu	65
Campbell University	Buies Creek	NC	www.campbell.edu	64
Southeastern University	Lakeland	FL	seu.edu	63
University of Houston-Clear Lake	Houston	TX	www.uhcl.edu	63
Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo	MI	wmich.edu	62
East Los Angeles College	Monterey Park	CA	www.elac.edu	62
Kent State University at Kent	Kent	OH	www.kent.edu	62
CUNY Lehman College	Bronx	NY	www.lehman.edu	62
Aurora University	Aurora	IL	aurora.edu	61
Oakland University	Rochester Hills	MI	www.oakland.edu	61
Eastern Illinois University	Charleston	IL	www.eiu.edu	60
Kean University	Union	NJ	www.kean.edu	59
Husson University	Bangor	ME	www.husson.edu	59
High Point University	High Point	NC	www.highpoint.edu	58
William Paterson University of New Jersey	Wayne	NJ	www.wpunj.edu	58
Ball State University	Muncie	IN	www.bsu.edu	56
University of Central Missouri	Warrensburg	MO	www.ucmo.edu	56
University of North Alabama	Florence	AL	www.una.edu	56
Texas A & M University-Kingsville	Kingsville	TX	www.tamuk.edu	55
Furman University	Greenville	SC	www.furman.edu	55
Gannon University	Erie	PA	www.gannon.edu	55
Saginaw Valley State University	University Center	MI	www.svsu.edu	55
Troy University	Troy	AL	www.troy.edu	55
Auburn University at Montgomery	Montgomery	AL	www.aum.edu	54
Merrimack College	North Andover	MA	www.merrimack.edu	53
Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus	OH	www.osu.edu	53
University of Vermont	Burlington	VT	www.uvm.edu	53
South Dakota State University	Brookings	SD	www.sdstate.edu	52
El Camino Community College District	Torrance	CA	www.elcamino.edu	52
Endicott College	Beverly	MA	www.endicott.edu	52
California State University-Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA	www.calstatela.edu	51
University of Minnesota-Duluth	Duluth	MN	d.umn.edu	51
Winona State University	Winona	MN	www.winona.edu	51
University of San Francisco	San Francisco	CA	www.usfca.edu	50
Vanguard University of Southern California	Costa Mesa	CA	www.vanguard.edu	50
John Carroll University	University Heights	OH	www.jcu.edu	50
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	Bowling Green	OH	www.bgsu.edu	50
Springfield College	Springfield	MA	springfield.edu	50
Winston-Salem State University	Winston-Salem	NC	www.wssu.edu	50
University of Tulsa	Tulsa	OK	utulsa.edu	49
California State University-Stanislaus	Turlock	CA	www.csustan.edu	49
CUNY Brooklyn College	Brooklyn	NY	www.brooklyn.cuny.edu	49
West Texas A & M University	Canyon	TX	www.wtamu.edu	48
Anderson University	Anderson	SC	andersonuniversity.edu	48
Cypress College	Cypress	CA	www.cypresscollege.edu	48
Citadel Military College of South Carolina	Charleston	SC	www.citadel.edu	47
California Lutheran University	Thousand Oaks	CA	www.callutheran.edu	47
Central Connecticut State University	New Britain	CT	www.ccsu.edu	47
Columbus State University	Columbus	GA	www.columbusstate.edu	47
Elon University	Elon	NC	www.elon.edu	47
Simmons University	Boston	MA	www.simmons.edu	47
Fairmont State University	Fairmont	WV	www.fairmontstate.edu	46
Loyola University Chicago	Chicago	IL	www.luc.edu	46
Azusa Pacific University	Azusa	CA	www.apu.edu	46
College of the Canyons	Santa Clarita	CA	www.canyons.edu	46
University of Montevallo	Montevallo	AL	www.montevallo.edu	46
Southern Connecticut State University	New Haven	CT	www.southernct.edu	46
CUNY Queens College	Queens	NY	www.qc.cuny.edu	45
Western Washington University	Bellingham	WA	www.wwu.edu	45
Hartnell College	Salinas	CA	www.hartnell.edu	45
Trine University	Angola	IN	www.trine.edu	45
University of Southern Indiana	Evansville	IN	www.usi.edu	45
Chaffey College	Rancho Cucamonga	CA	www.chaffey.edu	44
Pacific University	Forest Grove	OR	www.pacificu.edu	43
University of Nebraska at Omaha	Omaha	NE	www.unomaha.edu	43
Wingate University	Wingate	NC	www.wingate.edu	43
University of Alabama in Huntsville	Huntsville	AL	www.uah.edu	43
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	Durham	NH	www.unh.edu	43
Fort Lewis College	Durango	CO	www.fortlewis.edu	42
Northern Michigan University	Marquette	MI	nmu.edu	42
Harding University	Searcy	AR	www.harding.edu	42
University of Mount Union	Alliance	OH	www.mountunion.edu	42
Norfolk State University	Norfolk	VA	www.nsu.edu	42
Sul Ross State University	Alpine	TX	www.sulross.edu	42
Western Oregon University	Monmouth	OR	wou.edu	41
Stockton University	Galloway	NJ	www.stockton.edu	41
Longwood University	Farmville	VA	www.longwood.edu	41
Moorpark College	Moorpark	CA	www.moorparkcollege.edu	41
Pacific Lutheran University	Tacoma	WA	www.plu.edu	41
Riverside City College	Riverside	CA	www.rcc.edu	41
Westmont College	Santa Barbara	CA	www.westmont.edu	41
University of New England	Biddeford	ME	www.une.edu	40
Delaware State University	Dover	DE	www.desu.edu	40
Mt San Jacinto Community College District	San Jacinto	CA	www.msjc.edu	40
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	Shippensburg	PA	www.ship.edu	40
Indiana State University	Terre Haute	IN	indianastate.edu	39
Southwestern University	Georgetown	TX	www.southwestern.edu	39
Cerritos College	Norwalk	CA	www.cerritos.edu	39
Saint Ambrose University	Davenport	IA	sau.edu	39
Southwest Baptist University	Bolivar	MO	www.sbuniv.edu	39
University of St Thomas	Saint Paul	MN	www.stthomas.edu	39
Winthrop University	Rock Hill	SC	www.winthrop.edu	39
University of South Carolina Aiken	Aiken	SC	www.usca.edu	38
SUNY Oneonta	Oneonta	NY	suny.oneonta.edu	37
Bethel University	Saint Paul	MN	www.bethel.edu	37
Eastern Michigan University	Ypsilanti	MI	www.emich.edu	37
University of Kentucky	Lexington	KY	www.uky.edu	37
Belmont University	Nashville	TN	www.belmont.edu	36
Texas Lutheran University	Seguin	TX	www.tlu.edu	36
Cumberland University	Lebanon	TN	www.cumberland.edu	35
Lenoir-Rhyne University	Hickory	NC	www.lr.edu	35
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pittsburgh	PA	www.pitt.edu	35
Wright State University-Main Campus	Dayton	OH	www.wright.edu	35
Houston Christian University	Houston	TX	hc.edu	34
North Dakota State University-Main Campus	Fargo	ND	www.ndsu.edu	34
Wilmington College	Wilmington	OH	www.wilmington.edu	34
Xavier University	Cincinnati	OH	www.xavier.edu	34
Old Dominion University	Norfolk	VA	www.odu.edu	34
Southwest Minnesota State University	Marshall	MN	www.smsu.edu	34
University of Hawaii at Hilo	Hilo	HI	hilo.hawaii.edu	33
Barton College	Wilson	NC	www.barton.edu	33
Biola University	La Mirada	CA	www.biola.edu	33
Missouri Valley College	Marshall	MO	www.moval.edu	33
Roanoke College	Salem	VA	www.roanoke.edu	33
Fullerton College	Fullerton	CA	www.fullcoll.edu	33
Mississippi College	Clinton	MS	www.mc.edu	33
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	Carbondale	IL	siu.edu	32
De Anza College	Cupertino	CA	www.deanza.edu	32
George Fox University	Newberg	OR	www.georgefox.edu	32
Hope College	Holland	MI	www.hope.edu	32
Marshall University	Huntington	WV	www.marshall.edu	32
Adams State University	Alamosa	CO	www.adams.edu	32
Western Colorado University	Gunnison	CO	western.edu	32
Albion College	Albion	MI	www.albion.edu	31
Ottawa University-Surprise	Surprise	AZ	www.ottawa.edu/ouaz	31
Pepperdine University	Malibu	CA	www.pepperdine.edu	31
Santiago Canyon College	Orange	CA	www.sccollege.edu	31
Bellarmine University	Louisville	KY	www.bellarmine.edu	30
Minnesota State University Moorhead	Moorhead	MN	www.mnstate.edu	30
Rockhurst University	Kansas City	MO	www.rockhurst.edu	30
Southwestern College	Chula Vista	CA	www.swccd.edu	30
North Central College	Naperville	IL	www.northcentralcollege.edu	30
Adrian College	Adrian	MI	www.adrian.edu	30
Frostburg State University	Frostburg	MD	www.frostburg.edu	30
Whittier College	Whittier	CA	www.whittier.edu	30
Berry College	Mount Berry	GA	www.berry.edu	29
Bethune-Cookman University	Daytona Beach	FL	www.cookman.edu	29
College of the Sequoias	Visalia	CA	www.cos.edu/en-us	29
Lander University	Greenwood	SC	www.lander.edu	29
University of Connecticut	Storrs	CT	uconn.edu	29
Carson-Newman University	Jefferson City	TN	www.cn.edu	29
Concordia University-Irvine	Irvine	CA	www.cui.edu	29
West Liberty University	West Liberty	WV	westliberty.edu	29
Willamette University	Salem	OR	willamette.edu	29
Elizabeth City State University	Elizabeth City	NC	www.ecsu.edu	28
Hardin-Simmons University	Abilene	TX	www.hsutx.edu	28
Los Angeles Harbor College	Wilmington	CA	www.lahc.edu	28
Morehead State University	Morehead	KY	www.moreheadstate.edu	28
Saint Edward's University	Austin	TX	www.stedwards.edu	28
University of Mobile	Mobile	AL	umobile.edu	28
Adelphi University	Garden City	NY	www.adelphi.edu	28
Bob Jones University	Greenville	SC	www.bju.edu	28
Manhattan College	Riverdale	NY	manhattan.edu	28
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	Whitewater	WI	www.uww.edu	28
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	Belton	TX	www.umhb.edu	27
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	Middletown	PA	harrisburg.psu.edu	27
Cabrillo College	Aptos	CA	www.cabrillo.edu	27
Columbus State Community College	Columbus	OH	www.cscc.edu	27
Butte College	Oroville	CA	www.butte.edu	27
Emory & Henry University	Emory	VA	www.emoryhenry.edu	27
Merced College	Merced	CA	www.mccd.edu	27
University of Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls	SD	www.usiouxfalls.edu	27
Colorado State University Pueblo	Pueblo	CO	www.csupueblo.edu	26
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	NC	www.unc.edu	26
Walsh University	North Canton	OH	www.walsh.edu	26
Santa Ana College	Santa Ana	CA	www.sac.edu	26
Ventura College	Ventura	CA	www.venturacollege.edu	26
Baker University	Baldwin City	KS	www.bakeru.edu	25
Charleston Southern University	Charleston	SC	www.charlestonsouthern.edu	25
Ohio Dominican University	Columbus	OH	www.ohiodominican.edu	25
University of Mary	Bismarck	ND	www.umary.edu	25
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	Oshkosh	WI	www.uwosh.edu	25
Chatham University	Pittsburgh	PA	www.chatham.edu	25
Hudson Valley Community College	Troy	NY	www.hvcc.edu	25
William Jessup University	Rocklin	CA	jessup.edu	25
Loras College	Dubuque	IA	loras.edu	25
Western Illinois University	Macomb	IL	www.wiu.edu	25
Olivet Nazarene University	Bourbonnais	IL	www.olivet.edu	24
Southern Nazarene University	Bethany	OK	www.snu.edu	24
Carthage College	Kenosha	WI	www.carthage.edu	24
Catawba College	Salisbury	NC	www.catawba.edu	24
Allan Hancock College	Santa Maria	CA	www.hancockcollege.edu	24
Marian University	Indianapolis	IN	www.marian.edu	24
Bemidji State University	Bemidji	MN	www.bemidjistate.edu	23
Our Lady of the Lake University	San Antonio	TX	www.ollusa.edu	23
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	Magnolia	AR	web.saumag.edu	23
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford	Bradford	PA	www.upb.pitt.edu	23
University of Houston-Victoria	Victoria	TX	uhv.edu	23
St Olaf College	Northfield	MN	wp.stolaf.edu	23
Antelope Valley Community College District	Lancaster	CA	www.avc.edu	23
University of Puget Sound	Tacoma	WA	www.pugetsound.edu	23
Reedley College	Reedley	CA	www.reedleycollege.edu	23
University of South Florida	Tampa	FL	www.usf.edu	23
Corban University	Salem	OR	www.corban.edu	22
Cosumnes River College	Sacramento	CA	crc.losrios.edu	22
Huntingdon College	Montgomery	AL	www.huntingdon.edu	22
John Brown University	Siloam Springs	AR	www.jbu.edu	22
Linfield University	McMinnville	OR	www.linfield.edu	22
Modesto Junior College	Modesto	CA	www.mjc.edu	22
Nebraska Wesleyan University	Lincoln	NE	www.nebrwesleyan.edu	22
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	Weatherford	OK	www.swosu.edu	22
Orange Coast College	Costa Mesa	CA	orangecoastcollege.edu	22
Alma College	Alma	MI	www.alma.edu	22
Augustana University	Sioux Falls	SD	www.augie.edu	22
Franklin College	Franklin	IN	franklincollege.edu	22
Hope International University	Fullerton	CA	www.hiu.edu	22
Immaculata University	Immaculata	PA	www.immaculata.edu	22
Murray State University	Murray	KY	www.murraystate.edu	22
Plymouth State University	Plymouth	NH	www.plymouth.edu	22
Saint Mary's College of California	Moraga	CA	www.stmarys-ca.edu	21
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus	Sewell	NJ	rcsj.edu	21
Skyline College	San Bruno	CA	skylinecollege.edu	21
The College of Idaho	Caldwell	ID	www.collegeofidaho.edu	21
College of the Desert	Palm Desert	CA	www.collegeofthedesert.edu	21
Grand View University	Des Moines	IA	www.grandview.edu	21
The Master's University and Seminary	Santa Clarita	CA	www.masters.edu	21
Rio Hondo College	Whittier	CA	www.riohondo.edu	21
Southern Adventist University	Collegedale	TN	www.southern.edu	21
Texas Southern University	Houston	TX	www.tsu.edu	21
University of the Incarnate Word	San Antonio	TX	www.uiw.edu	21
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks	Reading	PA	berks.psu.edu	20
Bakersfield College	Bakersfield	CA	www.bakersfieldcollege.edu	20
Regis University	Denver	CO	www.regis.edu	20
Sierra College	Rocklin	CA	www.sierracollege.edu	20
Tusculum University	Greeneville	TN	home.tusculum.edu	20
Austin Community College District	Austin	TX	www.austincc.edu	20
Barry University	Miami	FL	www.barry.edu/en	20
County College of Morris	Randolph	NJ	www.ccm.edu	20
Elmhurst University	Elmhurst	IL	www.elmhurst.edu	20
Grove City College	Grove City	PA	www.gcc.edu	20
Huston-Tillotson University	Austin	TX	htu.edu	20
King's College	Wilkes-Barre	PA	www.kings.edu	20
Lincoln Memorial University	Harrogate	TN	www.lmunet.edu	20
Monmouth College	Monmouth	IL	www.monmouthcollege.edu	20
Monterey Peninsula College	Monterey	CA	www.mpc.edu	20
Schreiner University	Kerrville	TX	schreiner.edu	20
Shaw University	Raleigh	NC	www.shawu.edu	20
Belhaven University	Jackson	MS	www.belhaven.edu	19
Jacksonville University	Jacksonville	FL	www.ju.edu	19
McKendree University	Lebanon	IL	www.mckendree.edu	19
William Woods University	Fulton	MO	www.williamwoods.edu	19
Bluefield University	Bluefield	VA	www.bluefield.edu	19
Lasell University	Newton	MA	www.lasell.edu	19
Lake Superior State University	Sault Ste Marie	MI	www.lssu.edu	19
Oxnard College	Oxnard	CA	www.oxnardcollege.edu	19
San Diego Mesa College	San Diego	CA	www.sdmesa.edu	19
St. Mary's University	San Antonio	TX	www.stmarytx.edu	19
Southwestern Christian University	Bethany	OK	swcu.edu	19
Texas A&M University-Texarkana	Texarkana	TX	www.tamut.edu	19
University of Arkansas at Monticello	Monticello	AR	www.uamont.edu	19
University of Illinois Springfield	Springfield	IL	www.uis.edu	19
San Bernardino Valley College	San Bernardino	CA	www.valleycollege.edu	19
University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Princess Anne	MD	wwwcp.umes.edu	19
Evergreen Valley College	San Jose	CA	www.evc.edu	18
Michigan Technological University	Houghton	MI	www.mtu.edu	18
West Chester University of Pennsylvania	West Chester	PA	www.wcupa.edu	18
Blue Mountain Christian University	Blue Mountain	MS	www.bmc.edu	18
Santa Barbara City College	Santa Barbara	CA	www.sbcc.edu	18
Dakota State University	Madison	SD	dsu.edu	17
Avila University	Kansas City	MO	www.avila.edu	17
Folsom Lake College	Folsom	CA	flc.losrios.edu	17
King University	Bristol	TN	www.king.edu	17
Mercy University	Dobbs Ferry	NY	www.mercy.edu	17
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	KS	www.pittstate.edu	17
Saint Xavier University	Chicago	IL	www.sxu.edu	17
Augsburg University	Minneapolis	MN	www.augsburg.edu	17
Baylor University	Waco	TX	www.baylor.edu	17
Cornerstone University	Grand Rapids	MI	www.cornerstone.edu	17
DeSales University	Center Valley	PA	www.desales.edu	17
Lewis University	Romeoville	IL	www.lewisu.edu	17
Mount Vernon Nazarene University	Mount Vernon	OH	mvnu.edu	17
Ottawa University-Ottawa	Ottawa	KS	www.ottawa.edu	17
Santa Rosa Junior College	Santa Rosa	CA	www.santarosa.edu	17
Coker University	Hartsville	SC	www.coker.edu	16
Foothill College	Los Altos Hills	CA	foothill.edu	16
Dordt University	Sioux Center	IA	www.dordt.edu	16
East Tennessee State University	Johnson City	TN	www.etsu.edu	16
Manchester University	North Manchester	IN	www.manchester.edu	16
Occidental College	Los Angeles	CA	www.oxy.edu	16
Raritan Valley Community College	Branchburg	NJ	www.raritanval.edu	16
Saint Martin's University	Lacey	WA	www.stmartin.edu	16
Dutchess Community College	Poughkeepsie	NY	www.sunydutchess.edu	16
The University of Montana-Western	Dillon	MT	www.umwestern.edu	16
Dean College	Franklin	MA	www.dean.edu	16
Feather River Community College District	Quincy	CA	www.frc.edu	16
Grace College and Theological Seminary	Winona Lake	IN	www.grace.edu	16
Hastings College	Hastings	NE	www.hastings.edu	16
Hudson County Community College	Jersey City	NJ	www.hccc.edu	16
Palm Beach Atlantic University	West Palm Beach	FL	www.pba.edu	16
Rockford University	Rockford	IL	www.rockford.edu	16
Benedictine University	Lisle	IL	ben.edu	15
Chowan University	Murfreesboro	NC	www.chowan.edu	15
Cuesta College	San Luis Obispo	CA	www.cuesta.edu	15
Eastern University	Saint Davids	PA	www.eastern.edu	15
Gavilan College	Gilroy	CA	www.gavilan.edu	15
Glendale Community College	Glendale	CA	www.glendale.edu	15
Hagerstown Community College	Hagerstown	MD	www.hagerstowncc.edu	15
Los Angeles Mission College	Sylmar	CA	www.lamission.edu	15
Malone University	Canton	OH	www.malone.edu	15
Transylvania University	Lexington	KY	www.transy.edu	15
University of Northwestern-St Paul	Saint Paul	MN	www.unwsp.edu	15
Point University	West Point	GA	point.edu	15
Community College of Denver	Denver	CO	www.ccd.edu	15
Clovis Community College	Fresno	CA	www.cloviscollege.edu	15
Coe College	Cedar Rapids	IA	www.coe.edu	15
College of San Mateo	San Mateo	CA	www.collegeofsanmateo.edu	15
Cornell College	Mount Vernon	IA	www.cornellcollege.edu	15
Golden West College	Huntington Beach	CA	www.goldenwestcollege.edu	15
Hanover College	Hanover	IN	www.hanover.edu	15
Las Positas College	Livermore	CA	www.laspositascollege.edu	15
North Carolina Wesleyan University	Rocky Mount	NC	ncwu.edu	15
University of Charleston	Charleston	WV	www.ucwv.edu	15
University of Idaho	Moscow	ID	www.uidaho.edu	15
West Valley College	Saratoga	CA	www.westvalley.edu	15
Wittenberg University	Springfield	OH	www.wittenberg.edu	15
West Los Angeles College	Culver City	CA	www.wlac.edu	15
Georgian Court University	Lakewood	NJ	georgian.edu	14
Kentucky Wesleyan College	Owensboro	KY	kwc.edu	14
La Sierra University	Riverside	CA	lasierra.edu	14
Capital University	Columbus	OH	www.capital.edu	14
College of Saint Mary	Omaha	NE	www.csm.edu	14
Greensboro College	Greensboro	NC	www.greensboro.edu	14
Los Medanos College	Pittsburg	CA	www.losmedanos.edu	14
Ouachita Baptist University	Arkadelphia	AR	obu.edu	14
CUNY Bronx Community College	Bronx	NY	www.bcc.cuny.edu	14
Defiance College	Defiance	OH	www.defiance.edu	14
Davis & Elkins College	Elkins	WV	www.dewv.edu	14
Imperial Valley College	Imperial	CA	www.imperial.edu	14
Lyon College	Batesville	AR	www.lyon.edu	14
Methodist University	Fayetteville	NC	www.methodist.edu	14
Mount Mercy University	Cedar Rapids	IA	www.mtmercy.edu	14
Norco College	Norco	CA	www.norcocollege.edu	14
Ohio Northern University	Ada	OH	www.onu.edu	14
SUNY College at Potsdam	Potsdam	NY	www.potsdam.edu	14
Ripon College	Ripon	WI	ripon.edu	14
Seton Hill University	Greensburg	PA	www.setonhill.edu	14
University of Alaska Anchorage	Anchorage	AK	www.uaa.alaska.edu	14
Wheeling University	Wheeling	WV	wheeling.edu	14
West Virginia University	Morgantown	WV	www.wvu.edu	14
Canada College	Redwood City	CA	canadacollege.edu	13
University of Mount Olive	Mount Olive	NC	umo.edu	13
MidAmerica Nazarene University	Olathe	KS	www.mnu.edu	13
Montana State University	Bozeman	MT	www.montana.edu	13
Trinity International University-Illinois	Deerfield	IL	www.tiu.edu	13
Wartburg College	Waverly	IA	www.wartburg.edu	13
Central Baptist College	Conway	AR	www.cbc.edu	13
San Joaquin Delta College	Stockton	CA	www.deltacollege.edu	13
Dickinson State University	Dickinson	ND	dickinsonstate.edu	13
Emmanuel University	Franklin Springs	GA	eu.edu	13
Iowa Western Community College	Council Bluffs	IA	www.iwcc.edu	13
Pfeiffer University	Misenheimer	NC	www.pfeiffer.edu	13
Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Standish	ME	www.sjcme.edu	13
Onondaga Community College	Syracuse	NY	www.sunyocc.edu	13
Sussex County Community College	Newton	NJ	www.sussex.edu	13
Texas Wesleyan University	Fort Worth	TX	txwes.edu	13
Victor Valley College	Victorville	CA	www.vvc.edu	13
United States Military Academy	West Point	NY	www.westpoint.edu	13
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona	Altoona	PA	altoona.psu.edu	12
Asbury University	Wilmore	KY	www.asbury.edu	12
Brevard College	Brevard	NC	brevard.edu	12
Central State University	Wilberforce	OH	www.centralstate.edu	12
Lipscomb University	Nashville	TN	lipscomb.edu	12
Madonna University	Livonia	MI	www.madonna.edu	12
Saddleback College	Mission Viejo	CA	www.saddleback.edu	12
Solano Community College	Fairfield	CA	welcome.solano.edu	12
Finger Lakes Community College	Canandaigua	NY	www.flcc.edu	12
Keene State College	Keene	NH	www.keene.edu	12
Kansas Wesleyan University	Salina	KS	www.kwu.edu	12
Los Angeles City College	Los Angeles	CA	www.lacc.edu	12
Mercer County Community College	West Windsor	NJ	www.mccc.edu	12
SUNY Morrisville	Morrisville	NY	www.morrisville.edu	12
Northeastern Illinois University	Chicago	IL	www.neiu.edu	12
Smith College	Northampton	MA	www.smith.edu	12
Whitworth University	Spokane	WA	www.whitworth.edu	12
West Virginia Wesleyan College	Buckhannon	WV	www.wvwc.edu	12
Concordia College at Moorhead	Moorhead	MN	www.concordiacollege.edu	11
Hamline University	Saint Paul	MN	www.hamline.edu	11
Madera Community College	Madera	CA	www.maderacollege.edu	11
Northwestern College	Orange City	IA	www.nwciowa.edu	11
Porterville College	Porterville	CA	www.portervillecollege.edu	11
Union College	Barbourville	KY	www.unionky.edu	11
William Penn University	Oskaloosa	IA	www.wmpenn.edu	11
City College of San Francisco	San Francisco	CA	www.ccsf.edu	11
Lamar University	Beaumont	TX	www.lamar.edu	11
Missouri Baptist University	Saint Louis	MO	www.mobap.edu	11
Newberry College	Newberry	SC	www.newberry.edu	11
Ohlone College	Fremont	CA	www.ohlone.edu	11
Salem State University	Salem	MA	www.salemstate.edu	11
University of Providence	Great Falls	MT	www.uprovidence.edu	11
Webster University	Saint Louis	MO	www.webster.edu	11
Connecticut State Community College	Hartford	CT	ctstate.edu	10
College of Western Idaho	Nampa	ID	cwi.edu	10
Canisius University	Buffalo	NY	www.canisius.edu	10
DePaul University	Chicago	IL	www.depaul.edu	10
Diablo Valley College	Pleasant Hill	CA	www.dvc.edu	10
Marian University	Fond Du Lac	WI	www.marianuniversity.edu	10
Shawnee State University	Portsmouth	OH	www.shawnee.edu	10
Northern Wyoming Community College District	Sheridan	WY	www.sheridan.edu	10
Bucks County Community College	Newtown	PA	www.bucks.edu	10
Crafton Hills College	Yucaipa	CA	www.craftonhills.edu	10
LaGrange College	Lagrange	GA	www.lagrange.edu	10
Maryville College	Maryville	TN	www.maryvillecollege.edu	10
Manchester Community College	Manchester	NH	mccnh.edu	10
Normandale Community College	Bloomington	MN	www.normandale.edu	10
Peru State College	Peru	NE	www.peru.edu	10
Brigham Young University	Provo	UT	www.byu.edu	9
Millikin University	Decatur	IL	millikin.edu	9
Grossmont College	El Cajon	CA	www.grossmont.edu	9
Oklahoma Baptist University	Shawnee	OK	www.okbu.edu	9
Ohio Wesleyan University	Delaware	OH	www.owu.edu	9
Texas Christian University	Fort Worth	TX	www.tcu.edu	9
The University of Olivet	Olivet	MI	www.uolivet.edu	9
University of Southern Maine	Portland	ME	usm.maine.edu	9
Chabot College	Hayward	CA	www.chabotcollege.edu	9
Cleveland State University	Cleveland	OH	www.csuohio.edu	9
Glendale Community College	Glendale	AZ	www.gccaz.edu	9
Harford Community College	Bel Air	MD	www.harford.edu	9
Los Angeles Trade Technical College	Los Angeles	CA	www.lattc.edu	9
Lewis-Clark State College	Lewiston	ID	www.lcsc.edu	9
Louisiana Christian University	Pineville	LA	lcuniversity.edu	9
Lee University	Cleveland	TN	www.leeuniversity.edu	9
Lees-McRae College	Banner Elk	NC	www.lmc.edu	9
William Peace University	Raleigh	NC	peace.edu	9
Rhode Island College	Providence	RI	www.ric.edu	9
Sinclair Community College	Dayton	OH	www.sinclair.edu	9
St. Thomas Aquinas College	Sparkill	NY	stac.edu	9
Trinity Christian College	Palos Heights	IL	www.trnty.edu	9
McMurry University	Abilene	TX	mcm.edu	8
Buena Vista University	Storm Lake	IA	www.bvu.edu	8
Hillsdale College	Hillsdale	MI	www.hillsdale.edu	8
Rose State College	Midwest City	OK	rose.edu	8
Saint Cloud State University	Saint Cloud	MN	www.stcloudstate.edu	8
Yuba College	Marysville	CA	yc.yccd.edu	8
San Diego Christian College	Santee	CA	sdcc.edu	8
Tabor College	Hillsboro	KS	tabor.edu	8
Colby-Sawyer College	New London	NH	www.colby-sawyer.edu	8
University of Dubuque	Dubuque	IA	www.dbq.edu	8
Drake University	Des Moines	IA	www.drake.edu	8
Evangel University	Springfield	MO	www.evangel.edu	8
Hannibal-LaGrange University	Hannibal	MO	www.hlg.edu	8
CUNY Kingsborough Community College	Brooklyn	NY	www.kbcc.cuny.edu	8
Los Angeles Pierce College	Woodland Hills	CA	www.lapc.edu	8
La Roche University	Pittsburgh	PA	www.laroche.edu	8
Lewis and Clark Community College	Godfrey	IL	www.lc.edu	8
Long Island University	Brookville	NY	www.liu.edu	8
Lourdes University	Sylvania	OH	lourdes.edu	8
Mission College	Santa Clara	CA	www.missioncollege.edu	8
New England College	Henniker	NH	www.nec.edu	8
Simpson University	Redding	CA	simpsonu.edu	8
San Jose City College	San Jose	CA	www.sjcc.edu	8
Salt Lake Community College	Salt Lake City	UT	www.slcc.edu	8
Southern Wesleyan University	Central	SC	www.swu.edu	8
Texas Tech University	Lubbock	TX	www.ttu.edu	8
University of Jamestown	Jamestown	ND	www.uj.edu	8
Union University	Jackson	TN	www.uu.edu	8
Westminster College	Fulton	MO	www.wcmo.edu	8
Wilson College	Chambersburg	PA	www.wilson.edu	8
Grayson College	Denison	TX	www.grayson.edu	7
Anderson University	Anderson	IN	anderson.edu	7
Bethel University	Mishawaka	IN	betheluniversity.edu	7
Aquinas College	Grand Rapids	MI	www.aquinas.edu	7
Contra Costa College	San Pablo	CA	www.contracosta.edu	7
Des Moines Area Community College	Ankeny	IA	www.dmacc.edu	7
Laramie County Community College	Cheyenne	WY	www.lccc.wy.edu	7
University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls	IA	uni.edu	7
Vermont State University	Randolph	VT	vermontstate.edu	7
Cabrini University	Radnor	PA	cabriniuniversity.com	7
Greenville University	Greenville	IL	www.greenville.edu	7
LeTourneau University	Longview	TX	www.letu.edu	7
University of Louisville	Louisville	KY	louisville.edu	7
Louisiana State University-Alexandria	Alexandria	LA	www.lsua.edu	7
Lake Tahoe Community College	South Lake Tahoe	CA	www.ltcc.edu	7
Regis College	Weston	MA	www.regiscollege.edu	7
San Diego City College	San Diego	CA	www.sdcity.edu	7
Alverno College	Milwaukee	WI	www.alverno.edu	6
Central Christian College of Kansas	McPherson	KS	www.centralchristian.edu	6
Cuyamaca College	El Cajon	CA	www.cuyamaca.edu	6
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry	Dover	DE	www.dtcc.edu	6
Fontbonne University	Saint Louis	MO	www.fontbonne.edu	6
Columbia College	Sonora	CA	gocolumbia.edu	6
Irvine Valley College	Irvine	CA	www.ivc.edu	6
Kalamazoo Valley Community College	Kalamazoo	MI	www.kvcc.edu	6
Lansing Community College	Lansing	MI	www.lcc.edu	6
Sacramento City College	Sacramento	CA	scc.losrios.edu	6
Siena Heights University	Adrian	MI	www.sienaheights.edu	6
Saint Joseph's University	Philadelphia	PA	www.sju.edu	6
Thiel College	Greenville	PA	www.thiel.edu	6
Alabama A & M University	Normal	AL	www.aamu.edu	6
Alice Lloyd College	Pippa Passes	KY	alc.edu	6
Anoka-Ramsey Community College	Coon Rapids	MN	www.anokaramsey.edu	6
Barstow Community College	Barstow	CA	www.barstow.edu	6
Cedar Crest College	Allentown	PA	www.cedarcrest.edu	6
Columbia College	Columbia	SC	www.columbiasc.edu	6
Georgia State University	Atlanta	GA	www.gsu.edu	6
Moraine Valley Community College	Palos Hills	IL	www.morainevalley.edu	6
Northwest Mississippi Community College	Senatobia	MS	www.northwestms.edu	6
Norwich University	Northfield	VT	www.norwich.edu	6
Rider University	Lawrenceville	NJ	www.rider.edu	6
Randall University	Moore	OK	ru.edu	6
San Diego State University	San Diego	CA	www.sdsu.edu	6
Seattle University	Seattle	WA	www.seattleu.edu	6
Thomas More University	Crestview Hills	KY	www.thomasmore.edu	6
University of Nebraska at Kearney	Kearney	NE	www.unk.edu	6
Wisconsin Lutheran College	Milwaukee	WI	www.wlc.edu	6
Northeast Community College	Norfolk	NE	northeast.edu	5
Oral Roberts University	Tulsa	OK	oru.edu	5
Truett McConnell University	Cleveland	GA	truett.edu	5
Heidelberg University	Tiffin	OH	www.heidelberg.edu	5
Luther College	Decorah	IA	www.luther.edu	5
Marian University-Ancilla	Plymouth	IN	www.marian.edu/plymouth	5
Mary Baldwin University	Staunton	VA	marybaldwin.edu	5
Midland University	Fremont	NE	www.midlandu.edu	5
Rocky Mountain College	Billings	MT	rocky.edu	5
University of Wisconsin-Parkside	Kenosha	WI	www.uwp.edu	5
Walla Walla University	College Place	WA	www.wallawalla.edu	5
Warner Pacific University	Portland	OR	www.warnerpacific.edu	5
American International College	Springfield	MA	www.aic.edu	5
Benedictine College	Atchison	KS	www.benedictine.edu	5
Brenau University	Gainesville	GA	www.brenau.edu	5
Crown College	Saint Bonifacius	MN	www.crown.edu	5
Estrella Mountain Community College	Avondale	AZ	www.estrellamountain.edu	5
Eureka College	Eureka	IL	www.eureka.edu	5
Florida International University	Miami	FL	www.fiu.edu	5
Fresno Pacific University	Fresno	CA	www.fresno.edu	5
Houghton University	Houghton	NY	www.houghton.edu	5
Lakeland University	Plymouth	WI	lakeland.edu	5
Marquette University	Milwaukee	WI	www.marquette.edu	5
Mendocino College	Ukiah	CA	www.mendocino.edu	5
New Jersey City University	Jersey City	NJ	www.njcu.edu	5
Oklahoma Wesleyan University	Bartlesville	OK	www.okwu.edu	5
Rowan College at Burlington County	Mount Laurel	NJ	rcbc.edu	5
San Diego Miramar College	San Diego	CA	sdmiramar.edu	5
Palomar College	San Marcos	CA	www.palomar.edu	5
Tulane University of Louisiana	New Orleans	LA	tulane.edu	4
Cedarville University	Cedarville	OH	www.cedarville.edu	4
Century College	White Bear Lake	MN	www.century.edu	4
University of Evansville	Evansville	IN	www.evansville.edu	4
Inver Hills Community College	Inver Grove Heights	MN	www.inverhills.edu	4
Shasta College	Redding	CA	www.shastacollege.edu	4
Laney College	Oakland	CA	laney.edu	4
Bushnell University	Eugene	OR	www.bushnell.edu	4
Cleveland University-Kansas City	Overland Park	KS	www.cleveland.edu	4
Coahoma Community College	Clarksdale	MS	www.coahomacc.edu	4
Dakota County Technical College	Rosemount	MN	www.dctc.edu	4
Eastern Washington University	Cheney	WA	www.ewu.edu	4
Indiana Institute of Technology	Fort Wayne	IN	www.indianatech.edu	4
Lehigh Carbon Community College	Schnecksville	PA	www.lccc.edu	4
University of New Haven	West Haven	CT	www.newhaven.edu	4
Roberts Wesleyan University	Rochester	NY	www.roberts.edu	4
Saint Peter's University	Jersey City	NJ	www.saintpeters.edu	4
Western Nebraska Community College	Scottsbluff	NE	www.wncc.edu	4
Cerro Coso Community College	Ridgecrest	CA	www.cerrocoso.edu	3
Los Angeles Southwest College	Los Angeles	CA	www.lasc.edu	3
Marietta College	Marietta	OH	www.marietta.edu	3
Marywood University	Scranton	PA	www.marywood.edu	3
Piedmont University	Demorest	GA	www.piedmont.edu	3
Valparaiso University	Valparaiso	IN	www.valpo.edu	3
Columbia University in the City of New York	New York	NY	www.columbia.edu	3
Goshen College	Goshen	IN	www.goshen.edu	3
Huntington University	Huntington	IN	www.huntington.edu	3
Kellogg Community College	Battle Creek	MI	kellogg.edu	3
College of Marin	Kentfield	CA	marin.edu	3
Midwestern State University	Wichita Falls	TX	www.msutexas.edu	3
Moreno Valley College	Moreno Valley	CA	www.mvc.edu	3
Sterling College	Sterling	KS	www.sterling.edu	3
Southwestern Adventist University	Keene	TX	www.swau.edu	3
Triton College	River Grove	IL	www.triton.edu	3
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College	Batavia	OH	ucclermont.edu	3
Warner University	Lake Wales	FL	warner.edu	3
Washtenaw Community College	Ann Arbor	MI	www.wccnet.edu	3
College of Alameda	Alameda	CA	alameda.edu	2
Andrews University	Berrien Springs	MI	www.andrews.edu	2
Barton County Community College	Great Bend	KS	www.bartonccc.edu	2
Boise State University	Boise	ID	www.boisestate.edu	2
Colorado Christian University	Lakewood	CO	www.ccu.edu	2
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	Bloomsburg	PA	www.commonwealthu.edu	2
Louisiana Tech University	Ruston	LA	www.latech.edu	2
Paradise Valley Community College	Phoenix	AZ	www.paradisevalley.edu	2
Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette	IN	www.purdue.edu	2
Union Adventist University	Lincoln	NE	ucollege.edu	2
Western Wyoming Community College	Rock Springs	WY	www.westernwyoming.edu	2
Western Iowa Tech Community College	Sioux City	IA	www.witcc.edu	2
Mount Wachusett Community College	Gardner	MA	mwcc.edu	2
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School	Ellendale	ND	trinitybiblecollege.edu	2
Briar Cliff University	Sioux City	IA	www.briarcliff.edu	2
College of Lake County	Grayslake	IL	www.clcillinois.edu	2
College of DuPage	Glen Ellyn	IL	www.cod.edu	2
Concordia University-Nebraska	Seward	NE	www.cune.edu	2
Elizabethtown College	Elizabethtown	PA	www.etown.edu	2
Ivy Tech Community College	Indianapolis	IN	www.ivytech.edu	2
Middlesex College	Edison	NJ	middlesexcollege.edu	2
Marymount Manhattan College	New York	NY	www.mmm.edu	2
Phoenix College	Phoenix	AZ	www.phoenixcollege.edu	2
Rice University	Houston	TX	www.rice.edu	2
Rochester Institute of Technology	Rochester	NY	www.rit.edu	2
Salem College	Winston-Salem	NC	www.salem.edu	2
Shenandoah University	Winchester	VA	www.su.edu	2
Taft College	Taft	CA	www.taftcollege.edu	2
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College	Blue Ash	OH	www.ucblueash.edu	2
Marshalltown Community College	Marshalltown	IA	mcc.iavalley.edu	1
Minnesota North College	Hibbing	MN	minnesotanorth.edu	1
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton	Dunmore	PA	scranton.psu.edu	1
University of Dayton	Dayton	OH	udayton.edu	1
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	Abington	PA	www.abington.psu.edu	1
Arkansas Tech University	Russellville	AR	www.atu.edu	1
Brewton-Parker College	Mount Vernon	GA	bpc.edu	1
Central Maine Community College	Auburn	ME	www.cmcc.edu	1
Concordia University Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor	MI	www.cuaa.edu	1
North Hennepin Community College	Brooklyn Park	MN	www.nhcc.edu	1
Northeast Iowa Community College	Calmar	IA	www.nicc.edu	1
St. John Fisher University	Rochester	NY	www.sjf.edu	1
Stetson University	DeLand	FL	www.stetson.edu	1
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez	Mayaguez	PR	www.uprm.edu/portada	1
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	San Juan	PR	www.uprrp.edu	1
Viterbo University	La Crosse	WI	www.viterbo.edu	1
Prairie State College	Chicago Heights	IL	prairiestate.edu	1
Austin College	Sherman	TX	www.austincollege.edu	1
Central Lakes College-Brainerd	Brainerd	MN	www.clcmn.edu	1
Iowa Central Community College	Fort Dodge	IA	www.iowacentral.edu	1
Lassen Community College	Susanville	CA	www.lassencollege.edu	1
Muskegon Community College	Muskegon	MI	www.muskegoncc.edu	1
Northern Illinois University	Dekalb	IL	www.niu.edu	1
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Saint Mary of the Woods	IN	www.smwc.edu	1
South Mountain Community College	Phoenix	AZ	www.southmountaincc.edu	1
St. Thomas University	Miami Gardens	FL	www.stu.edu	1
Southwestern Community College	Creston	IA	www.swcciowa.edu	1
Temple College	Temple	TX	www.templecollege.edu	1
Ursuline College	Pepper Pike	OH	www.ursuline.edu	1

’22-’23 School Data from IPEDS (Sourced in August, 2025)

Kinesiologist fast facts
Projected Jobs Created	2,200
Projected Job Growth	10%
Average Salary	$59,620
Low Salary	$40,930
Median Salary	$58,160
High Salary	$79,830
Entry-Level EDU	Bachelor’s, Master’s Preferred

Sourced from BLS, June 2018

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 whether 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

Colorado State University

Students at Colorado State may pursue a masters in health and exercise science. The 36-credit program includes bioethics; environmental exercise physiology; advanced neural control of movement; and the science of healthspan, among others. They finish with a thesis.

The school also offers a bachelor degree in health and exercise science, exercise science concentration. The program requires 120 credits of coursework such as human nutrition; anatomical kinesiology; fundamentals of organic chemistry; physiology of exercise; and other similar subjects. They choose a capstone project in research, teaching, or service. Students have the option of the traditional four-year track or an accelerated three-year plan.

Students may apply the credits from the masters program to a Ph.D. in human bioenergetics, which focuses on research.

Location: Fort Collins, CO
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Expected Time to Completion: Two to four years

University of Utah

The kinesiology BS degree at the University of Utah allows students to tailor their coursework around a specific area of interest. They select what they want to emphasize in their career from exercise, health, and disease; movement sciences; or pre-health professionals. The emphasis areas all have certain coursework in common, such as kinesiology; biomechanics; motor learning; and foundations of health and kinesiology. Each then has coursework and independent studies designed to give the skills and knowledge they need to excel in their chosen field. All three areas include 122 credit hours to complete.

The masters program offers students the option of five tracks: health education specialist and wellness coaching; physical activity and well-being; cognitive and motor neuroscience; exercise and disease; and behavioral science and community health. Each has specialized coursework that can be tailored. All but the first track requires a thesis; all tracks typically take two years to complete.

Students pursuing a doctorate in health and kinesiology have three tracks to choose from: physical activity and well-being; behavioral science and community health, and cognitive and motor neuroscience. Their coursework is generally research-oriented and trains students for careers in research. Their studies can be completed in four to five years.

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Accreditation: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Expected Time to Completion: Two to five years

The University of Mississippi

The University of Mississippi offers students a masters degree, a bachelor degree, and a doctorate in exercise science. Coursework for the 30-credit masters includes motor behavior; exercise physiology; cardiovascular physiology; biomechanics of injury; and control of human movement, among others. Students will also complete an internship and submit a thesis.

The bachelor program focuses on areas such as weight control; cardiopulmonary health; maintenance of functional movement throughout an individual’s lifespan; sports medicine and rehab; and stress and the brain. The program takes 124-credit hours and four years to complete.

The health and kinesiology doctoral program is designed to prepare students for research and teaching positions. It emphasizes exercise science; health behavior; sports and recreation; and sports analytics. Students can complete the required 63-credit hours in three years.

Location: Oxford, MS
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Expected Time to Completion: Two to four years

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

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)

List of Online Kinesiologist Schools

Filter by state

School	City	State	Website	Grads (’23)
University of Memphis	Memphis	TN	www.memphis.edu	411
American Public University System	Charles Town	WV	www.apus.edu	374
Tarleton State University	Stephenville	TX	www.tarleton.edu	301
Georgia Southern University	Statesboro	GA	www.georgiasouthern.edu	265
Pennsylvania Western University	California	PA	www.pennwest.edu	240
Oregon State University	Corvallis	OR	oregonstate.edu	232
Concordia University-Chicago	River Forest	IL	www.cuchicago.edu	231
California Baptist University	Riverside	CA	calbaptist.edu	216
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Greensboro	NC	www.uncg.edu	204
Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton	FL	www.fau.edu	188
Liberty University	Lynchburg	VA	www.liberty.edu	153
University of North Carolina Wilmington	Wilmington	NC	uncw.edu	149
Sam Houston State University	Huntsville	TX	www.shsu.edu	141
University of Kansas	Lawrence	KS	ku.edu	132
Texas Woman's University	Denton	TX	twu.edu	127
University of Southern Mississippi	Hattiesburg	MS	www.usm.edu	121
Texas A & M University-Commerce	Commerce	TX	www.etamu.edu	111
Concordia University-Saint Paul	Saint Paul	MN	www.csp.edu	109
Logan University	Chesterfield	MO	www.logan.edu	107
Lindenwood University	Saint Charles	MO	www.lindenwood.edu	91
University of South Dakota	Vermillion	SD	www.usd.edu	90
University of Wyoming	Laramie	WY	www.uwyo.edu	90
McNeese State University	Lake Charles	LA	www.mcneese.edu	87
University of Louisiana at Monroe	Monroe	LA	www.ulm.edu	87
The University of Texas at Tyler	Tyler	TX	www.uttyler.edu	81
Point Loma Nazarene University	San Diego	CA	www.pointloma.edu	78
Nova Southeastern University	Fort Lauderdale	FL	www.nova.edu	68
Augusta University	Augusta	GA	www.augusta.edu	67
The University of Texas Permian Basin	Odessa	TX	www.utpb.edu	65
University of West Florida	Pensacola	FL	uwf.edu	64
Eastern Kentucky University	Richmond	KY	www.eku.edu	64
Northeastern State University	Tahlequah	OK	www.nsuok.edu	64
Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo	MI	wmich.edu	62
Oakland University	Rochester Hills	MI	www.oakland.edu	61
Aurora University	Aurora	IL	aurora.edu	61
Mt San Antonio College	Walnut	CA	www.mtsac.edu	60
University of Central Missouri	Warrensburg	MO	www.ucmo.edu	56
Texas A & M University-Kingsville	Kingsville	TX	www.tamuk.edu	55
Troy University	Troy	AL	www.troy.edu	55
Auburn University at Montgomery	Montgomery	AL	www.aum.edu	54
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Fort Lauderdale	FL	www.keiseruniversity.edu	48
Bethel University	McKenzie	TN	www.bethelu.edu	43
Parker University	Dallas	TX	www.parker.edu	41
Abilene Christian University	Abilene	TX	acu.edu	40
University of North Dakota	Grand Forks	ND	und.edu	36
Lenoir-Rhyne University	Hickory	NC	www.lr.edu	35
Jarvis Christian University	Hawkins	TX	www.jarvis.edu	34
East Carolina University	Greenville	NC	www.ecu.edu	32
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	Cincinnati	OH	www.uc.edu	31
University of Connecticut	Storrs	CT	uconn.edu	29
Lander University	Greenwood	SC	www.lander.edu	29
Los Angeles Harbor College	Wilmington	CA	www.lahc.edu	28
Austin Peay State University	Clarksville	TN	www.apsu.edu	28
Los Angeles Valley College	Valley Glen	CA	www.lavc.edu	28
William Jessup University	Rocklin	CA	jessup.edu	25
Georgia Military College	Milledgeville	GA	www.gmc.edu	25
Southern Nazarene University	Bethany	OK	www.snu.edu	24
Southeastern Oklahoma State University	Durant	OK	www.se.edu	24
Corban University	Salem	OR	www.corban.edu	22
University of the Southwest	Hobbs	NM	www.usw.edu	21
University of Wisconsin-River Falls	River Falls	WI	www.uwrf.edu	21
Hampton University	Hampton	VA	home.hamptonu.edu	18
American River College	Sacramento	CA	arc.losrios.edu	17
United States Sports Academy	Daphne	AL	ussu.edu	17
Maryville University of Saint Louis	Saint Louis	MO	www.maryville.edu	17
East Mississippi Community College	Scooba	MS	www.eastms.edu	17
University of West Alabama	Livingston	AL	www.uwa.edu	16
East Tennessee State University	Johnson City	TN	www.etsu.edu	16
Emmanuel University	Franklin Springs	GA	eu.edu	13
St. Francis College	Brooklyn	NY	www.sfc.edu	11
Santa Monica College	Santa Monica	CA	www.smc.edu	11
Oklahoma City University	Oklahoma City	OK	www.okcu.edu	11
Missouri Baptist University	Saint Louis	MO	www.mobap.edu	11
Campbellsville University	Campbellsville	KY	www.campbellsville.edu	10
Northern Kentucky University	Highland Heights	KY	www.nku.edu	9
East Texas Baptist University	Marshall	TX	www.etbu.edu	9
Chandler-Gilbert Community College	Chandler	AZ	www.cgc.edu	9
Calvin University	Grand Rapids	MI	calvin.edu	9
Missouri Southern State University	Joplin	MO	www.mssu.edu	8
Mesa Community College	Mesa	AZ	www.mesacc.edu	7
Dakota Wesleyan University	Mitchell	SD	www.dwu.edu	7
Bacone College	Muskogee	OK	www.bacone.edu	6
University of Saint Mary	Leavenworth	KS	www.stmary.edu	6
Northeastern University	Boston	MA	www.northeastern.edu	5
American International College	Springfield	MA	www.aic.edu	5
Crown College	Saint Bonifacius	MN	www.crown.edu	5
Napa Valley College	Napa	CA	www.napavalley.edu	4
Faulkner University	Montgomery	AL	www.faulkner.edu	4
Casper College	Casper	WY	www.caspercollege.edu	3
College of the Redwoods	Eureka	CA	www.redwoods.edu	2
Salem University	Salem	WV	www.salemu.edu	2
Hawkeye Community College	Waterloo	IA	www.hawkeyecollege.edu	2
Thomas University	Thomasville	GA	www.thomasu.edu	2
Eastern Iowa Community College District	Davenport	IA	eicc.edu	2
Kansas State University	Manhattan	KS	www.k-state.edu	2
Riverland Community College	Austin	MN	www.riverland.edu	1
Saint Augustine's University	Raleigh	NC	www.st-aug.edu	1
Scottsdale Community College	Scottsdale	AZ	www.scottsdalecc.edu	1

’22-’23 School Data from IPEDS (Sourced in August, 2025)

Career Outlook

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 2023 and 2033, 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 2024). Here are the top kinesiologist positions and projected growth from 2023 to 2033:

Exercise physiologist: $58,160 (median annual salary) 10 percent job growth
Occupational therapists: $98,340 (median annual salary) and 11 percent job growth
Athletic trainer: $60,250 (median annual salary) and 13 percent job growth
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors: $46,180 (median annual salary) and 14 percent job growth
Physical therapists: $101,020 (median annual salary) and 14 percent job growth

According to the BLS (May 2024), the detailed salary percentiles for exercise physiologists are:

10th percentile: $40,930
25th percentile: $48,650
50th percentile (median): $58,160
75th percentile: $65,430
90th percentile: $79,830

Career Facts	Kinesiologist
Related Careers	Chiropractor, massage therapist, nurse, respiratory therapist, sports administrator
Common Job Titles	Fitness trainers, athletic trainers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, physical education teachers
Technology & Equipment	Free 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

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 are 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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