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1 in 5 healthcare workers have quit their jobs during the pandemic, but this doesn’t mean they're leaving the industry. In fact, a February news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports: "Employment in health care is down by 306,000, or 1.9 percent, from its level in February 2020."
One area of healthcare that continues to attract workers is the field of Kinesiology and Physiology. We analyzed this industry segment to learn which universities are supplying the most talent, how much each alumni population makes on average and who's hiring.
Here are 13 universities producing the highest volume of Kinesiology and Physiology alumni working in healthcare.
1. University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Graduate Outcomes for Kinesiology and Physiology Majors Working in Healthcare
Top Employers: Brooks Rehabilitation, ATI Physical Therapy, Encompass Health
High-Paying Skills: Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Stroke Recovery
Average Salary: $80,616
2. Northeastern University
Graduate Outcomes for Kinesiology and Physiology Majors Working in Healthcare
Top Employers: Bay State Physical Therapy, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital
High-Paying Skills: Sports Injury, Exercise Prescription, Geriatric Rehabilitation
Average Salary: $82,211
3. Michigan State University
Graduate Outcomes for Kinesiology and Physiology Majors Working in Healthcare
Top Employers: Beaumont Health, Henry Ford Health System, Team Rehabilitation Physical Therapy
High-Paying Skills: Chiropractic, Low Back Pain, Sports Medicine
Average Salary: $105,250
4. Penn State University
Graduate Outcomes for Kinesiology and Physiology Majors Working in Healthcare
Top Employers: UPMC, Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, NovaCare Rehabilitation
High-Paying Skills: Orthopedic Surgery, Certified First Responder, Injury Prevention
Average Salary: $84,702
5. Boston University
Graduate Outcomes for Kinesiology and Physiology Majors Working in Healthcare
Top Employers: Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
High-Paying Skills: Orthotics, Speech Disorders, Cerebral Palsy
Average Salary: $93,396
6. Temple University
Graduate Outcomes for Kinesiology and Physiology Majors Working in Healthcare
Top Employers: Penn Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, ATI Physical Therapy
High-Paying Skills: Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Injury
Average Salary: $84,084
7. University of Florida
Graduate Outcomes for Kinesiology and Physiology Majors Working in Healthcare
Top Employers: UF Health, Brooks Rehabilitation, HCA Healthcare
High-Paying Skills: Neuromuscular Therapy, Manual Therapy, Exercise Prescription
Average Salary: $88,934
8. University of Southern California
Graduate Outcomes for Kinesiology and Physiology Majors Working in Healthcare
Top Employers: Kaiser Permanente, California Rehabilitation Institute, Adventist Health
High-Paying Skills: Geriatric Rehabilitation, Health Coaching, Strength Training
Average Salary: $96,260
9. University of Pittsburgh
Graduate Outcomes for Kinesiology and Physiology Majors Working in Healthcare
Top Employers: UPMC, Allegheny Health Network, ATI Physical Therapy
High-Paying Skills: Orthotics, Biomechanics, Neuromuscular Therapy
Average Salary: $87,132
10. University of Delaware
Graduate Outcomes for Kinesiology and Physiology Majors Working in Healthcare
Top Employers: ATI Physical Therapy, ChristianaCare, Fox Rehabilitation
High-Paying Skills: Stroke Recovery, Strength and Conditioning, Certified First Responder
Average Salary: $80,619
11. Ithaca College
Graduate Outcomes for Kinesiology and Physiology Majors Working in Healthcare
Top Employers: University of Rochester Medical Center, Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy, Fox Rehabilitation
High-Paying Skills: Low Back Pain, Sports Medicine, Myofascial Release
Average Salary: $84,366
12. Arizona State University
Graduate Outcomes for Kinesiology and Physiology Majors Working in Healthcare
Top Employers: Banner Health, Foothills Sports Medicine Physical Therapy, Spooner Physical Therapy
High-Paying Skills: Biomechanics, Triathlon, Strength Training
Average Salary: $74,994
13. Marquette University
Graduate Outcomes for Kinesiology and Physiology Majors Working in Healthcare
Top Employers: Aurora Health Care, Athletico, ATI Physical Therapy
High-Paying Skills: Sports Medicine, Manual Therapy, Injury
Average Salary: $84,982
How did we develop this list?
To understand how we developed this list you first have to understand our data. To obtain a comprehensive picture of education and workforce outcomes, we collect, organize, classify and analyze demographic, education and employment data from hundreds of sources. Our data then undergoes a rigorous process of validation for quality and veracity to ensure reliable, high-quality information on over 130 million people, over 25 million companies and over 1 billion data points.
To discover the colleges and universities making the greatest impact in any given category, we leverage our technology to explore the desired set of variables to return a list of top schools in seconds. For this analysis, we used education and employment filters to generate outcomes for colleges and universities producing the most Kinesiology and Physiology majors working in healthcare.
- Major: Kinesiology and Physiology
- Job Function: Healthcare
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