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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.

East Central University Online

BS - Kinesiology

Texas State University

MS - Exercise Science: Sport Coaching

Arizona State University

Health Sciences - Healthy Lifestyles & Fitness Science (BS)

Methodist University

BS - Exercise & Sport Science

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

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 Created	1,700
Projected Job Growth	10%
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

List of Kinesiologist Schools

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School	City	State	Website	GRADS ('21)
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

'20-'21 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

School	City	State	Website	GRADS ('21)
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

'20-'21 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 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
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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