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Overview for Kinesiology and Exercise Science

A scientific program that focuses on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics of human movement, and applications to exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation. Includes instruction in biomechanics, motor behavior, motor development and coordination, motor neurophysiology, performance research, rehabilitative therapies, the development of diagnostic and rehabilitative methods and equipment, and related analytical methods and procedures in applied exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation .

Careers for Kinesiology and Exercise Science Majors

A major in Kinesiology and Exercise Science is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Kinesiology and Exercise Science

Top 14 North Carolina Colleges with the highest percentage of Kinesiology and Exercise Science among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, NC
 54
(5.3%)
Highly Selective$36,560 
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
 6
(4.7%)
Highly Selective$20,050 
High Point University
High Point, NC
 18
(3.8%)
Less Selective- 
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
 84
(3.5%)
Less Selective$15,629 
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC
 13
(3.4%)
Most Selective$20,790 
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
 29
(3.3%)
Moderately Selective$12,029 
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
 7
(3.0%)
Less Selective$18,570 
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Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
 37
(1.4%)
Moderately Selective$12,322 
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
 7
(1.3%)
Moderately Selective$26,030 
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
 5
(1.2%)
Highly Selective$11,696 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.