Kinesiology Degree Programs

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Best Kinesiology Doctoral Programs in Connecticut

1 doctoral program in exercise science and kinesiology, ranked on graduation rate, admissions selectivity, in-state cost, and field outcomes.

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Programs ranked
1
In-state tuition
$17,010
Avg graduation rate
83%
Median wage (BLS)
$59,460

What PhD in Kinesiology Programs in Connecticut Cost and Who Gets In

We scored all 39 doctoral programs in exercise science and kinesiology (CIP 31.0505) on the same weighted model, then pulled the single highest scoring in Connecticut. University of Connecticut leads the state with a score of 82.1, which is national rank 12 out of 39. One of the 1 also lands in the national top 25.

In-state tuition is $17,010 at the one program here. The one school with a published graduation rate reports 83%. The one school publishing an admit rate reports 52%. Together they conferred 9 research doctorates in the field in the latest IPEDS completions year.

The one program here is at a public institution. One is flagged as offering an online option.

The PhD in Kinesiology Program in Connecticut, Ranked (2026)

Each bar shows where the program’s national score falls between 50 and 100, ticked at 75 for the middle of the range.

  1. Rank 1: University of Connecticut

    Exercise Science (M.S., Ph.D.)

    Storrs, CT · Public · town campus · online option

    Our score

    1st of 1 in Connecticut

    National rank 12 of 39

    UConn trades a smaller total enrollment, in the 42nd percentile of the field at this level, for one of the field's higher doctoral output rates and an IPEDS-flagged online option.

    University of Connecticut is the only doctoral program in Connecticut in this ranking, scoring 82.1. In-state tuition is $17,010, the only rate published in Connecticut at this level. It admits 52% of applicants.

    It confers 9 research doctorates a year. Residency is worth $22,668 a year here, the gap between the in-state rate and the $39,678 out-of-state rate. Nationally it is 12th of the 39 doctoral programs scored at this level.

    • Public four-year university
    • Town campus setting
    • 52% admit rate
    Graduation rate
    83%
    Admit rate
    52%
    In-state tuition
    $17,010
    Out-of-state tuition
    $39,678
    Cost of attendance
    $40,744
    Undergrad enrollment
    20,056
    Degrees conferred
    9

    View University of Connecticut's Exercise Science (M.S., Ph.D.) uconn.edu

What Kinesiology Careers Pay in Connecticut

Occupational medians for everyone in the job, not starting pay and not outcomes for any one program.

Exercise Physiologists in Connecticut

Connecticut median
$62,510
vs national
+$3,050
Employed in CT
100
10th to 90th
$46,570 – $81,740

Exercise Physiologists in Connecticut earn a median of $62,510, $3,050 above the national median of $59,460, across 100 jobs in the state. The bottom tenth earn under $46,570 and the top tenth clear $81,740, so the median is a midpoint rather than an offer.

Every Connecticut Occupation This Field Feeds, by Median Wage

Occupation CT median vs national Jobs in CT
Physical Therapists $104,360 +$1,600 4,060
Occupational Therapists $102,440 +$2,110 3,150
Physical Therapist Assistants $75,880 +$7,500 980
Athletic Trainers $69,960 +$7,440 290
Recreational Therapists $63,240 +$1,280 380
Exercise Physiologists $62,510 +$3,050 100
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $61,580 +$14,420 2,850
Coaches and Scouts $54,790 +$7,470 4,070

Of the 8 occupations in this field that BLS prices for Connecticut, Physical Therapists pays the most at $104,360 ($1,600 above its national median). The largest employer of the 8 is Coaches and Scouts, at 4,070 jobs in the state paying a median of $54,790. All 8 with a national comparison pay above their national medians here.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Other Kinesiology Degree Levels in Connecticut

This page ranks doctoral programs only. Connecticut reports programs at other levels too, and each level is compared only with programs at that same level.

What Careers Can You Get With a PhD in Kinesiology?

These 8 occupations list this credential, or less, as their typical entry requirement. Figures are Connecticut’s own BLS medians where published.

Entry requirements are O*NET’s typical-entry field; wages are BLS OEWS. Neither is a guarantee about any individual program’s graduates.

Rank 1 here is highest scoring in Connecticut, not nationally; each card carries its national rank as well. Every program on this site is ranked the same way — see how we compare them.

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PhD in Kinesiology Programs Near Connecticut

The same ranking, filtered to one state at a time. The number is how many programs that state ranks.