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Best for kinesiology, parks & recreation

Where kinesiology, parks & recreation is the biggest part of what the school does: the share of bachelor's degrees awarded in the field.

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All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
23.3%
#1 · Catawba College
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Salisbury, NC
4.4%
Median
of 294 schools, Division II
5.3×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
18.2%
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1Catawba CollegeDivision II · South Atlantic Conference · Salisbury, NC23.3%
  2. 2Chowan UniversityDivision II · Conference Carolinas · Murfreesboro, NC23.3%
  3. 3University of JamestownDivision II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Jamestown, ND21.7%
  4. 4Barton CollegeDivision II · Conference Carolinas · Wilson, NC20.4%
  5. 5Shaw UniversityDivision II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Raleigh, NC19.5%
  6. 6Erskine CollegeDivision II · Conference Carolinas · Due West, SC19.4%
  7. 7Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityDivision II · South Atlantic Conference · Hickory, NC19.3%
  8. 8Newberry CollegeDivision II · South Atlantic Conference · Newberry, SC19.3%
  9. 9Emmanuel University (Georgia)Division II · Conference Carolinas · Franklin Springs, GA18.9%
  10. 10Emory & Henry UniversityDivision II · South Atlantic Conference · Emory, VA18.2%
  11. 11Western Colorado UniversityDivision II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Gunnison, CO17.8%
  12. 12Wheeling UniversityDivision II · Mountain East Conference · Wheeling, WV16.8%
  13. 13Carson-Newman UniversityDivision II · South Atlantic Conference · Jefferson City, TN16.2%
  14. 14Malone UniversityDivision II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Canton, OH16.1%
  15. 15Southwest Baptist UniversityDivision II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Bolivar, MO16.1%

Every school, Division II

0.0%23.3%
#1 · Catawba Collegeevery school

The spread across 294 schools; the median is 4.4%.

How it is measured

First majors, bachelor’s degrees; schools awarding at least 100 bachelor’s degrees. Share, not headcount: a big university can award more degrees and still rank lower.

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The full list · top 100

#SchoolShare of bachelor's degrees in kinesiology, parks & recreationIn this fieldBachelor's a yearUndergrads
1Catawba College
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Salisbury, NC
23.3%512191,153
2Chowan University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Murfreesboro, NC
23.3%35150638
3University of Jamestown
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Jamestown, ND
21.7%38175964
4Barton College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Wilson, NC
20.4%492401,163
5Shaw University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Raleigh, NC
19.5%25128843
6Erskine College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Due West, SC
19.4%27139854
7Lenoir-Rhyne University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Hickory, NC
19.3%653371,477
8Newberry College
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Newberry, SC
19.3%452331,462
9Emmanuel University (Georgia)
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Franklin Springs, GA
18.9%27143861
10Emory & Henry University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Emory, VA
18.2%331811,107
11Western Colorado University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Gunnison, CO
17.8%543033,569
12Wheeling University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Wheeling, WV
16.8%17101588
13Carson-Newman University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Jefferson City, TN
16.2%493021,669
14Malone University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Canton, OH
16.1%27168987
15Southwest Baptist University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Bolivar, MO
16.1%412541,622
16Wingate University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Wingate, NC
16.1%764722,464
17Davis & Elkins College
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Elkins, WV
15.8%16101683
18Tusculum University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Greeneville, TN
15.2%332171,022
19Coker University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Hartsville, SC
14.6%251711,187
20Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Division II · Great American Conference · Alva, OK
14.6%443011,724
21Kentucky Wesleyan College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Owensboro, KY
13.5%20148834
22Adams State University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Alamosa, CO
13.4%272021,576
23Lees-McRae College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Banner Elk, NC
13.4%26194818
24Westmont College
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Santa Barbara, CA
13.3%433241,310
25East Central University
Division II · Great American Conference · Ada, OK
13.2%695222,460
26Belmont Abbey College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Belmont, NC
13.0%392991,549
27Johnson C. Smith University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Charlotte, NC
12.6%262071,058
28Walsh University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · North Canton, OH
12.3%403251,423
29Vanguard University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Costa Mesa, CA
11.8%595001,987
30Colorado Mesa University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Grand Junction, CO
11.3%1351,1948,711
31Glenville State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Glenville, WV
11.3%221951,583
32Augustana University (South Dakota)
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Sioux Falls, SD
11.1%393511,871
33Shorter University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Rome, GA
11.0%292641,322
34Concordia University, St. Paul
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · St. Paul, MN
10.7%898343,146
35Benedict College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Columbia, SC
10.5%272571,694
36McKendree University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Lebanon, IL
10.4%373561,605
37Lincoln Memorial University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Harrogate, TN
10.3%272611,605
38Lubbock Christian University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Lubbock, TX
10.1%292881,320
39St. Thomas Aquinas College
Division II · East Coast Conference · Sparkill, NY
10.1%242381,795
40University of Indianapolis
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Indianapolis, IN
10.1%767553,957
41Concordia University Irvine
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Irvine, CA
10.0%424191,465
42Fort Lewis College
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Durango, CO
10.0%504983,313
43University of Arkansas, Monticello
Division II · Great American Conference · Monticello, AR
10.0%282812,328
44Elizabeth City State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Elizabeth City, NC
9.9%353552,048
45Ohio Dominican University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Columbus, OH
9.9%16161894
46Sul Ross State University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Alpine, TX
9.8%303051,441
47West Virginia Wesleyan College
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Buckhannon, WV
9.7%15155938
48American International College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Springfield, MA
9.4%202131,331
49Tiffin University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Tiffin, OH
9.4%363822,669
50Goldey-Beacom College
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Wilmington, DE
9.2%12131702
51Mississippi Christian University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Clinton, MS
9.2%535792,706
52University of Mount Olive
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Mount Olive, NC
9.2%384131,937
53University of Montevallo
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Montevallo, AL
9.1%363972,545
54Southwest Minnesota State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Marshall, MN
9.0%363986,884
55Black Hills State University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Spearfish, SD
8.8%283193,279
56Young Harris College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Young Harris, GA
8.8%141601,403
57East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · East Stroudsburg, PA
8.7%839524,697
58Missouri Western State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · St. Joseph, MO
8.6%445133,604
59Quincy University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Quincy, IL
8.6%171981,130
60Menlo College
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Atherton, CA
8.5%14164831
61California State University, Monterey Bay
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Seaside, CA
8.2%1451,7775,909
62Cameron University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Lawton, OK
8.1%313823,244
63Anderson University (South Carolina)
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Anderson, SC
8.0%526513,413
64Mars Hill University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Mars Hill, NC
8.0%172131,002
65Truman State University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Kirksville, MO
8.0%556873,302
66Thomas More University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Crestview Hills, KY
7.8%222811,823
67Fairmont State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Fairmont, WV
7.7%415343,060
68Franklin Pierce University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Rindge, NH
7.7%212741,058
69Kentucky State University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Frankfort, KY
7.6%222911,546
70Augusta University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Augusta, GA
7.5%761,0115,684
71University of Nebraska at Kearney
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Kearney, NE
7.5%658634,224
72Lake Erie College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Painesville, OH
7.4%10135744
73Rockhurst University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Kansas City, MO
7.4%354722,430
74St. Mary's University (Texas)
Division II · Lone Star Conference · San Antonio, TX
7.4%293902,147
75University of Mary
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Bismarck, ND
7.4%415542,650
76University of Sioux Falls
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Sioux Falls, SD
7.4%222981,276
77Southern Arkansas University
Division II · Great American Conference · Magnolia, AR
7.3%456183,224
78University of South Carolina Aiken
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Aiken, SC
7.2%446073,109
79Auburn University at Montgomery
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Montgomery, AL
7.1%456333,407
80Seton Hill University
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Greensburg, PA
7.1%283941,597
81Shawnee State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Portsmouth, OH
7.1%263652,982
82Lynn University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Boca Raton, FL
7.0%415882,823
83Pennsylvania Western University, California
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · California, PA
7.0%1381,9698,336
84Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Clarion, PA
7.0%1381,9698,336
85Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Edinboro, PA
7.0%1381,9698,336
86Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Kingsville, TX
6.9%618905,187
87West Liberty University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · West Liberty, WV
6.8%243551,944
88Ferrum College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Ferrum, VA
6.7%9135747
89Georgian Court University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Lakewood, NJ
6.7%202981,478
90University of North Georgia
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Dahlonega, GA
6.7%1542,31217,242
91Winona State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Winona, MN
6.7%831,2475,267
92Ouachita Baptist University
Division II · Great American Conference · Arkadelphia, AR
6.6%213201,734
93Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Division II · Great American Conference · Weatherford, OK
6.6%588813,995
94University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Kenosha, WI
6.6%416183,263
95West Virginia State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Institute, WV
6.5%182763,322
96Angelo State University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · San Angelo, TX
6.4%691,0859,623
97California State University, Chico
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Chico, CA
6.3%2043,25313,160
98Southern Wesleyan University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Central, SC
6.3%12189887
99Harding University
Division II · Great American Conference · Searcy, AR
6.2%467473,496
100North Greenville University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Tigerville, SC
6.2%193051,944
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