2 Best Master's in Kinesiology Programs in Connecticut

Programs ranked: 2
In-state tuition: $6,998 to $17,010
Avg graduation rate: 67%
Median wage (BLS): $59,460

What Master's in Kinesiology Programs in Connecticut Cost and Who Gets In

We scored all 177 master's programs in exercise science and kinesiology (CIP 31.0505) on the same weighted model, then pulled the 2 highest scoring in Connecticut. University of Connecticut leads the state with a score of 92, which is national rank 13 out of 177. One of the 2 also lands in the national top 25.

In-state tuition runs from $6,998 to $17,010 across the 2 programs with a published rate. The 2 schools with a published graduation rate average 67%. Average admit rate across the 2 schools publishing one is 72%. Together they conferred 30 master's degrees in the field in the latest IPEDS completions year.

All 2 are public institutions. One is flagged as offering an online option.

All 2 Master's in Kinesiology Programs 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.

Rank 1: University of Connecticut

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

Storrs, CT · Public · town campus · online option

Our score

1st of 2 in Connecticut

National rank 13 of 177

An 83% graduation rate, 25 points above the 58% median for the level, does more to explain this master's program's 92 score than any other figure it reports.

University of Connecticut leads Connecticut at 92, ahead of the one other program ranked here. In-state tuition of $17,010 is the highest in the state, where the published range runs $6,998 to $17,010. Its 83% graduation rate sits against a 50% to 83% spread across the 2 Connecticut schools that report one. It is also the only one here flagged in IPEDS as offering an online option.
It admits 52% of applicants, against 52% to 91% across Connecticut. It confers 21 master's degrees a year, 70% of the 30 awarded across Connecticut at this level. 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 13th of the 177 master's programs scored at this level.
- Public four-year, town campus
- $39,678 out-of-state tuition
- 20,056 undergraduate enrollment
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

21

View University of Connecticut's Exercise Science (M.S., Ph.D.) uconn.edu
Rank 2: Southern Connecticut State University

M.S. in Exercise Science

New Haven, CT · Public · city campus

Our score

2nd of 2 in Connecticut

National rank 137 of 177

Southern Connecticut trades a nearly open door, a 91% admit rate, for the only CAAHEP-accredited clinical and applied exercise physiology concentrations in Connecticut.

Southern Connecticut State University places 2nd of 2 in Connecticut at 66, with 1 program scoring above it. In-state tuition of $6,998 is the lowest in the state, where the published range runs $6,998 to $17,010. Its 50% graduation rate sits against a 50% to 83% spread across the 2 Connecticut schools that report one.
It admits 91% of applicants, against 52% to 91% across Connecticut. It confers 9 master's degrees a year, 30% of the 30 awarded across Connecticut at this level. Residency is worth $3,500 a year here, the gap between the in-state rate and the $10,498 out-of-state rate.
- 100% graduate positive placement (Human Performance track)
- 100% national credentialing exam pass rate (CEP track)
- 300-hour clinical placement requirement
- CMPC exam preparation in the sport psychology concentration
Graduation rate

50%

Admit rate

91%

In-state tuition

$6,998

Out-of-state tuition

$10,498

Cost of attendance

$34,124

Undergrad enrollment

7,252

Degrees conferred

9

View SCSU's M.S. in Exercise Science www.southernct.edu

Every Master's in Kinesiology Program in Connecticut Compared

The same scores in one readout. Tuition is the published in-state rate before aid.

#	School	City	Grad rate	Admit rate	In-state	Our score
01	University of Connecticut	Storrs	83%	52%	$17,010
02	Southern Connecticut State University	New Haven	50%	91%	$6,998

A blank cell means the institution did not file that figure with IPEDS.

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 master's 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 Master's in Kinesiology?

These 7 occupations list this credential, or less, as their typical entry requirement. The other 1 need further study, and each page says what. 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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Master's in Kinesiology Programs Near Connecticut

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

Best Kinesiology Master's Programs in Connecticut