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CIP 26.0908 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology.

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the physiological processes involved in physical or motor activity, including sensorimotor interactions, response mechanisms, and the effects of injury, disease, and disability. Includes instruction in muscular and skeletal anatomy; molecular and cellular basis of muscle contraction; fuel utilization; neurophysiology of motor mechanics; systemic physiological responses (respiration, blood flow, endocrine secretions, and others); fatigue and exhaustion; muscle and body training; physiology of specific exercises and activities; physiology of injury; and the effects of disabilities and disease.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 26.0908. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years111
2025Associate degree15
2025Certificate 2–4 years12
2025Bachelor degree1106,873
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate116
2025Master degree781,305
2025Post-master certificate13
2025Doctorate — research28117
2024Associate degree15
2024Bachelor degree1035,777
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate315
2024Master degree711,164
2024Post-master certificate14
2024Doctorate — research26110
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12
2023Associate degree110
2023Bachelor degree935,192
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate47
2023Master degree60976
2023Post-master certificate13
2023Doctorate — research2484
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11
2022Associate degree12
2022Bachelor degree884,716
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate26
2022Master degree52835
2022Doctorate — research2192
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year14
2021Associate degree14
2021Bachelor degree804,008
2021Master degree46818
2021Doctorate — research1670
2021Doctorate — professional practice19
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11
2020Associate degree18
2020Bachelor degree733,745
2020Master degree48751
2020Doctorate — research1782
2020Doctorate — professional practice14
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12

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Institutions with reported graduates

172 institutions

AL · Four-year

Auburn University ↗

Auburn, AL · Public

Bachelor degree: 231 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Postbaccalaureate certificate: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2023.

Master degree: 39 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Doctorate — research: 13 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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