M.S. Human Performance & Rehabilitation Sciences

Advance your career options with an M.S. in Human Performance and Rehabilitation Sciences

The Master of Science in Human Performance and Rehabilitation Sciences (HPRS) will provide you with an advanced knowledge and practice in optimizing physical performance, recovery, and functional health across diverse populations.

You will explore exercise physiology, neuromuscular control, and performance analysis while integrating core training in physiology, biomechanics, rehabilitation theory, and research methods.

The non-thesis, 30-credit-hour program includes major topics in kinesiology and human performance, as well as the option of three credit hours of interdisciplinary elective courses. Students can advance on to the Ph.D. in Human Performance and Rehabilitation Sciences for a seamless transition to doctoral study, ensuring curricular coherence and creating a clear academic progression for future clinicians, researchers, and educators in the field.

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What jobs can you land after graduating?

  • Cardiac rehabilitation specialist
  • Exercise specialist
  • Fitness coach
  • Ph.D. studies
  • Sport and fitness entrepreneurship
  • Research assistant
  • Sports coach
  • Strength and conditioning coach
  • Wellness coordinator

Teaching and research assistantship opportunities

A limited number of teaching assistantships are available, and research assistantships are available depending on grant funding. Assistantships include a tuition waiver, health insurance, and stipend. 

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22%Expected growth rate of kinesiologists from 2018 to 2028

$54,843U.S. average salary for kinesiologists