Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness: bachelor's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 528 colleges. National median: $37,433, rising to $53,332 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1American Public University SystemWV$54,504$60,134$18,845
2Southern Methodist UniversityTX$53,477$62,838$17,750
3University of Minnesota-CrookstonMN$53,209$53,190—
4The University of Texas Permian BasinTX$51,699$64,849$18,500
5Elmhurst UniversityIL$51,595$66,244$21,251
6University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSC$51,485$67,705$20,500
7The University of Arizona Global CampusAZ$50,650$51,665$35,938
8Denison UniversityOH$49,514—$25,872
9Thomas CollegeME$49,320$51,014—
10Syracuse UniversityNY$48,438$68,219$23,250
11Rice UniversityTX$48,301$87,404—
12Ohio University-Eastern CampusOH$48,154$55,867$24,272
13Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusOH$48,154$55,867$24,272
14Ohio University-Southern CampusOH$48,154$55,867$24,272
15Ohio University-Lancaster CampusOH$48,154$55,867$24,272
16Ohio University-Main CampusOH$48,154$55,867$24,272
17Ohio University-Zanesville CampusOH$48,154$55,867$24,272
18University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI$47,967$79,411$20,234
19Concordia University-Saint PaulMN$47,926$49,571$15,717
20University of Massachusetts-AmherstMA$47,830$73,238$21,146
21University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleWI$47,632$51,628$24,375
22University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN$47,535$60,931$19,500
23Bellevue UniversityNE$47,427$54,444$16,485
24Linfield UniversityOR$47,355$58,347$25,750
25Miami University-OxfordOH$46,719$70,919$20,500
26Metropolitan State University of DenverCO$46,688$57,096$15,000
27Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX$46,679$50,896$19,783
28Monmouth UniversityNJ$46,495—$26,000
29Seton Hall UniversityNJ$46,465$77,835$26,618
30Ripon CollegeWI$46,387$47,844$27,000
31University of Massachusetts-BostonMA$46,067$64,665$22,500
32Springfield CollegeMA$45,996$54,181$27,000
33Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing EducationMA$45,996$54,181$27,000
34Davenport UniversityMI$45,963$54,729$25,062
35James Madison UniversityVA$45,848$63,065$19,500
36East Central UniversityOK$45,663$46,698$15,750
37Cornell CollegeIA$45,641$59,195$27,000
38Northwood UniversityMI$45,480$50,699$19,500
39Maryville University of Saint LouisMO$45,224$56,323$17,500
40Rogers State UniversityOK$45,156$50,096—
41Drexel UniversityPA$44,976$58,488$22,500
42Lancaster Bible CollegePA$44,904$48,333$26,936
43Loras CollegeIA$44,788$57,233$25,376
44Clarke UniversityIA$44,754$42,853$24,125
45University of GeorgiaGA$44,676$67,275$14,750
46University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWI$44,572$53,907$21,687
47Sul Ross State UniversityTX$44,537$57,658$19,500
48Elon UniversityNC$44,501$68,178$19,500
49Indiana University-BloomingtonIN$44,470$68,675$17,250
50Pacific Lutheran UniversityWA$44,328$52,113$21,000
51Canisius UniversityNY$44,306$57,036$23,987
52Thomas More UniversityKY$44,291—$27,000
53York College of PennsylvaniaPA$44,236$57,918$27,000
54Robert Morris UniversityPA$44,160$53,657—
55Minnesota State University-MankatoMN$44,117$57,506$19,500
56Missouri Southern State UniversityMO$44,084$58,701$18,128
57University of ConnecticutCT$44,031$73,289$21,000
58University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusCT$44,031$73,289$21,000
59University of Connecticut-Avery PointCT$44,031$73,289$21,000
60University of Connecticut-StamfordCT$44,031$73,289$21,000
61University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusCT$44,031$73,289$21,000
62University of North Carolina WilmingtonNC$43,966——
63Texas Tech UniversityTX$43,915$59,001$19,500
64Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC$43,881$66,934$18,200
65Fitchburg State UniversityMA$43,879$60,768$24,250
66Temple UniversityPA$43,749$63,714$25,250
67Lamar UniversityTX$43,675$48,609$22,050
68University of UtahUT$43,589$64,356$13,239
69Southern New Hampshire UniversityNH$43,584$54,407$24,420
70Vermont State UniversityVT$43,473$51,701$26,000
71Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMN$43,388$57,870$27,000
72Bemidji State UniversityMN$43,379$57,357$19,500
73Western New England UniversityMA$43,360$55,629$25,000
74Northern Illinois UniversityIL$43,124$54,207$21,375
75Marian UniversityIN$43,057$66,491$27,000
76Texas A&M University-San AntonioTX$42,918$55,218$19,250
77Southeastern UniversityFL$42,686$46,427$24,125
78Mount St. Mary's UniversityMD$42,655$54,677$25,000
79Westfield State UniversityMA$42,576$55,828$24,500
80San Francisco State UniversityCA$42,540$59,056$13,500
81Indiana University-IndianapolisIN$42,451$57,203$19,568
82St. John Fisher UniversityNY$42,414$56,069$22,000
83University of San FranciscoCA$42,381$72,391$18,875
84West Texas A & M UniversityTX$42,254$48,492$19,000
85North Dakota State University-Main CampusND$42,245$48,986$20,500
86Northern Kentucky UniversityKY$42,238$60,377$18,938
87Texas A&M University-College StationTX$42,201$62,888$16,250
88Central CollegeIA$42,088$51,814$27,000
89Wichita State UniversityKS$41,983$47,463$13,235
90University of DubuqueIA$41,935$45,721$27,000
91Frostburg State UniversityMD$41,912$46,862$19,500
92University of Nebraska at OmahaNE$41,875$56,027$15,000
93University of IowaIA$41,856$61,732$21,500
94University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH$41,821$54,599$22,303
95Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaCA$41,796$66,265$20,473
96Texas Lutheran UniversityTX$41,748$56,391$27,000
97Cumberland UniversityTN$41,746—$16,868
98Aquinas CollegeMI$41,733$51,806$20,500
99Westminster CollegeMO$41,706$60,077$21,500
100University of North FloridaFL$41,700$51,606$16,223
101Seattle UniversityWA$41,665$75,745—
102Concordia University Ann ArborMI$41,661$55,624$27,000
103Concordia University-WisconsinWI$41,661$55,624$27,000
104Wayne State UniversityMI$41,640—$18,750
105University of Massachusetts-LowellMA$41,600—$23,799
106University of New Hampshire-Main CampusNH$41,565$59,280$27,000
107Ohio State University-Main CampusOH$41,524$57,541$17,370
108Arkansas State UniversityAR$41,491$55,833$19,375
109High Point UniversityNC$41,460$79,333$23,100
110University of Wisconsin-SuperiorWI$41,429—$18,666
111Bowling Green State University-Main CampusOH$41,380$52,818$25,000
112Western Kentucky UniversityKY$41,365$54,396$18,000
113The University of TampaFL$41,331$60,364$23,610
114Bluffton UniversityOH$41,287$44,920$27,000
115University of Minnesota-DuluthMN$41,254$63,269$20,500
116Kean UniversityNJ$41,232—$19,500
117Ohio Wesleyan UniversityOH$41,172$55,420$27,000
118The University of Texas at AustinTX$41,149$66,580$19,194
119University of FloridaFL$41,140$60,497$15,000
120University of Florida-OnlineFL$41,140$60,497$15,000
121St. John's University-New YorkNY$41,126$60,265$20,500
122West Virginia UniversityWV$41,044$57,359$21,000
123Central Connecticut State UniversityCT$41,017$67,562$19,750
124Missouri Western State UniversityMO$41,004$45,251$15,089
125Augsburg UniversityMN$40,939$55,499$27,000
126Emory UniversityGA$40,920$87,254$12,250
127Iowa State UniversityIA$40,853$60,059$23,250
128Hardin-Simmons UniversityTX$40,851$50,560$25,000
129East Texas A&M UniversityTX$40,815$45,169$24,375
130Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityOK$40,809$41,172—
131Adams State UniversityCO$40,795$44,701$17,625
132Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX$40,784$56,170$22,147
133Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX$40,700$55,250$20,550
134University of Saint MaryKS$40,671—$25,000
135University of Northwestern-St PaulMN$40,666$46,885$17,750
136Longwood UniversityVA$40,644$50,990$24,354
137University of Northwestern OhioOH$40,624$40,469$29,501
138University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC$40,556$54,377—
139Gonzaga UniversityWA$40,556—$20,500
140Central Washington UniversityWA$40,537$47,979$16,084
141University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWI$40,495$58,233$20,698
142Lewis UniversityIL$40,491$51,021$22,500
143Saint Ambrose UniversityIA$40,470$67,548$20,500
144Eastern Michigan UniversityMI$40,450$52,624$22,639
145Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN$40,423$48,608$17,500
146Emory & Henry UniversityVA$40,415$45,877$23,250
147University of Maryland-College ParkMD$40,390$62,362$17,500
148Boise State UniversityID$40,305$58,562—
149Washburn UniversityKS$40,227$57,079$23,750
150Tarleton State UniversityTX$40,206$52,999$15,000
151Towson UniversityMD$40,190$58,624$19,500
152Xavier UniversityOH$40,181$60,804$25,585
153University of North GeorgiaGA$40,117$53,294$18,125
154Endicott CollegeMA$40,116$57,691$27,000
155University of DelawareDE$40,073$76,478$23,250
156Buena Vista UniversityIA$40,063$49,281$27,000
157McDaniel CollegeMD$40,038$50,185$24,625
158Graceland University-LamoniIA$40,037$45,814$23,702
159University of Central MissouriMO$40,018$52,328$19,500
160Saint Joseph's College of MaineME$40,001$53,842$27,000
161Otterbein UniversityOH$39,998$46,521$25,000
162Concordia University-ChicagoIL$39,995$55,309$20,830
163West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPA$39,974$63,998$24,500
164Midland UniversityNE$39,968$45,969$23,250
165Wake Forest UniversityNC$39,950$79,599$19,500
166University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI$39,913$55,240$23,250
167Colorado State University PuebloCO$39,885$52,746$22,000
168Cornerstone UniversityMI$39,831$56,231$22,687
169University of KansasKS$39,819$62,876$20,000
170North Carolina State University at RaleighNC$39,781$60,488$19,250
171Florida State UniversityFL$39,746$60,909$14,410
172Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionIN$39,714$49,750$23,000
173California State University-East BayCA$39,566$56,938$13,000
174University of New EnglandME$39,513$57,272$27,000
175Washington State UniversityWA$39,450$60,950$21,500
176Nichols CollegeMA$39,416$53,531$26,882
177George Mason UniversityVA$39,374$63,672$18,875
178University of South DakotaSD$39,359—$20,546
179Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA$39,329$56,413$21,354
180University of Southern IndianaIN$39,316$50,541$16,750
181Calvin UniversityMI$39,300$53,949$21,634
182Niagara UniversityNY$39,197$53,683$24,250
183Aurora UniversityIL$39,134$49,471$19,999
184Augustana UniversitySD$39,115$58,906$23,900
185Eastern Illinois UniversityIL$39,106$50,502$20,087
186Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK$39,089—$20,500
187Grand Canyon UniversityAZ$39,085$56,597$24,500
188Central Michigan UniversityMI$39,079$57,771$23,250
189University of Northern ColoradoCO$39,073$52,016$19,500
190Truman State UniversityMO$39,042$55,213$21,150
191Western Washington UniversityWA$39,035$50,079$21,315
192North Carolina Central UniversityNC$39,032$44,678$29,125
193University of Southern MaineME$39,022$60,086—
194Southern Oregon UniversityOR$39,009$57,299$18,750
195North Greenville UniversitySC$39,008$46,748$26,125
196Winona State UniversityMN$38,954$63,303$23,250
197Tennessee Technological UniversityTN$38,928$50,530$15,000
198Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaPA$38,917$50,048$25,500
199Oakland UniversityMI$38,916—$21,500
200Lindenwood UniversityMO$38,868$48,991$24,375
201Roanoke CollegeVA$38,860$65,112$27,000
202Illinois State UniversityIL$38,846$62,112$18,200
203Colorado State University-Fort CollinsCO$38,812$60,835$19,500
204University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointWI$38,801$43,119$19,141
205University of West FloridaFL$38,795$48,645$14,774
206University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC$38,759$63,286$13,000
207Saint Edward's UniversityTX$38,748$61,741$24,500
208Eastern Oregon UniversityOR$38,724$50,279$18,615
209Western Carolina UniversityNC$38,717$50,761$21,720
210California State University-San MarcosCA$38,673$61,252$15,000
211Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMN$38,612$54,554$19,500
212SUNY at FredoniaNY$38,585$55,155$23,133
213Texas A&M University-VictoriaTX$38,580—$17,500
214Pennsylvania Western UniversityPA$38,549$47,468$23,292
215Texas State UniversityTX$38,543$55,832$21,500
216Catawba CollegeNC$38,526$44,296$25,146
217East Carolina UniversityNC$38,512$48,703$20,500
218University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI$38,494$74,963$17,800
219Carson-Newman UniversityTN$38,462$44,311$25,000
220Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaPA$38,411$53,736$25,250
221Manhattanville UniversityNY$38,400$61,395$25,000
222Ball State UniversityIN$38,368$55,053$23,560
223Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonPA$38,359$67,399$25,526
224Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaPA$38,359$67,399$25,526
225Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksPA$38,359$67,399$25,526
226Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgPA$38,359$67,399$25,526
227Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywinePA$38,359$67,399$25,526
228Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA$38,359$67,399$25,526
229Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonPA$38,359$67,399$25,526
230Westmont CollegeCA$38,326$56,878$23,000
231Colorado Mesa UniversityCO$38,322$49,348$17,500
232North Central CollegeIL$38,305$60,018$22,875
233Wayne State CollegeNE$38,303$47,746$20,875
234University of Central OklahomaOK$38,275$49,630$18,375
235Concordia University-IrvineCA$38,271$59,648$20,745
236Plymouth State UniversityNH$38,257$55,452$26,000
237Saginaw Valley State UniversityMI$38,247$50,816$23,662
238William Paterson University of New JerseyNJ$38,200$55,592$22,019
239Bellarmine UniversityKY$38,173$61,841$22,500
240Grand Valley State UniversityMI$38,172$53,175$22,500
241CUNY Lehman CollegeNY$37,926$57,091$13,500
242Webber International UniversityFL$37,917$49,068$26,000
243University of IndianapolisIN$37,908$59,819$25,500
244SUNY BrockportNY$37,894$49,241$20,750
245Anderson UniversityIN$37,891$46,029$25,396
246Husson UniversityME$37,878$56,244$27,000
247Alma CollegeMI$37,856$63,641$24,625
248George Fox UniversityOR$37,774$50,510$25,500
249University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWI$37,758$53,974$19,749
250Queens University of CharlotteNC$37,666$41,303—
251University of VermontVT$37,651$59,127$12,000
252University of North TexasTX$37,616$54,578$17,750
253DeSales UniversityPA$37,606$64,161$27,000
254McMurry UniversityTX$37,573—$27,000
255University of Alabama in HuntsvilleAL$37,558$49,270$19,185
256Quincy UniversityIL$37,556$49,373$24,450
257Columbus State UniversityGA$37,540$49,912$26,000
258Sam Houston State UniversityTX$37,530$57,341$22,375
259East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaPA$37,528$55,237$20,743
260Grand View UniversityIA$37,503$54,875$21,500
261Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL$37,490$55,039$18,000
262Huntingdon CollegeAL$37,486$46,746$27,000
263Baldwin Wallace UniversityOH$37,449$50,415$26,008
264Farmingdale State CollegeNY$37,433$51,580$15,000
265Old Dominion UniversityVA$37,382$52,482$19,000
266Malone UniversityOH$37,370$47,256$22,750
267Monmouth CollegeIL$37,321$50,093$23,000
268Angelo State UniversityTX$37,269$53,743$15,750
269Northern State UniversitySD$37,257$53,484$15,000
270University of MiamiFL$37,240$56,289$17,000
271Carroll UniversityWI$37,232$77,095$27,000
272Hanover CollegeIN$37,203$56,668$26,247
273Western Colorado UniversityCO$37,177$40,636$20,500
274University of Northern IowaIA$37,128$54,629$16,750
275Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityNC$37,089$53,609$22,850
276University of Central FloridaFL$37,028—$15,206
277Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO$37,018$51,828$19,268
278Coker UniversitySC$36,984$44,706$22,749
279Trine UniversityIN$36,975$58,816$26,000
280State University of New York at PlattsburghNY$36,959—$24,000
281Shawnee State UniversityOH$36,891$51,304$19,290
282Flagler CollegeFL$36,880$39,203$15,750
283University of Mount UnionOH$36,849$60,728$27,000
284Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityNE$36,831$58,770$24,250
285Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT$36,807$50,379$20,860
286The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTN$36,740$57,020$18,875
287Kennesaw State UniversityGA$36,737$55,897$20,449
288William Carey UniversityMS$36,695$47,152$19,666
289Keene State CollegeNH$36,694—$25,000
290University of Houston-Clear LakeTX$36,640$55,083$15,000
291The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN$36,622$48,413$17,422
292Saint Peter's UniversityNJ$36,533$42,362$18,500
293Baylor UniversityTX$36,523$51,273$21,500
294Salem State UniversityMA$36,447$51,362$20,334
295Mississippi Christian UniversityMS$36,412$48,861$19,500
296Saint Xavier UniversityIL$36,371—$25,500
297Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaPA$36,349$54,330$24,979
298University of LouisvilleKY$36,300$53,496$19,389
299Utah State UniversityUT$36,239—$15,000
300Anderson UniversitySC$36,229$50,409$21,404

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates earn?

The median college reports $37,433 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness and $53,332 four years after. The highest is $54,504 at American Public University System.

How much student debt do sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $22,019 at the typical college.