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Why Study Exercise Physiology
Use your passion for health and fitness to develop effective, science-based programs for individuals, schools, and workplaces that help improve productivity, fight disease, and inspire clients to make meaningful change in their physical and emotional well-being.
Turn Potential Into Progress
Build the scientific foundation and hands-on skills needed to help people move better, feel stronger, and live healthier.
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Degrees & Programs
Learn scientific concepts of fitness, exercise, disease-risk reduction, and nutrition, as well as techniques used to evaluate health status. Design a course of study based on your interests and career goals.
Career Path & Outcomes
Your degree gives you numerous career options and will prepare you to take certification exams and pursue advanced degrees in fields such as sports science, physical therapy, occupational therapy, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, and other health and wellness disciplines.
Recent graduates work at organizations such as:
- CityMD
- Developmental Disabilities Institute
- Equinox Fitness Club
- Hackensack UMC Fitness & Wellness Powered by the Giants
- Hospital for Special Surgery
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Long Island FQHC, Inc.
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Nassau County Department of Health
- Northwell Health
Those pursuing graduate degrees study at:
- Albany Medical College
- Boston University
- Drexel University
- Georgetown University
- George Washington University
- Howard University
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
- Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
- New York University
- Yale University
93%
Graduates who were employed, in graduate school, or both within a year after graduation
13%
Projected job growth by 2030
$48K
Average annual salary for the first year after graduation
Hands-On, High-Energy Learning
Students Have Recently Interned At:
- Bristal Assisted Living
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
- Nassau County Department of Health
- Northwell Health
- NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island
- Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation
- STAR Physical Therapy
- Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office
- U.S. Department of Justice
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Hofstra’s BS in Exercise Physiology is recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a top preparatory program for careers in strength and conditioning.