Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 259 graduates a year

$34,723
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,597
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#195 of 610
Rank by pay
#201 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Grand Canyon University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Canyon University Compares for Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

All 610 colleges reporting sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Rice University Houston, TX$87,404$88,864#3$51,110
2Emory University Atlanta, GA$87,254$90,326#1$37,974
3University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$81,110$73,858#21$27,810
4University of Scranton Scranton, PA$79,700$81,056#7—
5Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$79,599$85,421#4$21,192
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$79,411$83,730#5$43,506
7Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$78,264$74,491#19—
8Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$77,835$68,315#47$39,333
9Carroll University Waukesha, WI$77,095$80,221#9$33,333
10Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$77,066$82,631#6—
…
192California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$56,938$51,810#393$33,189
193Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA$56,878$51,755#399$27,708
194Hanover College Hanover, IN$56,668$60,794#135$35,085
195Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$56,597$58,154#201$34,723
196Benedictine University Lisle, IL$56,576$55,586#269$36,344
197Texas Southern University Houston, TX$56,482$57,426#220$32,409
198State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$56,466$53,744#329$28,289

Other Majors at Grand Canyon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,884$92,781#105 of 966
Computer Science$88,308—#254 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,834$68,391#265 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$85,864$59,500#228 of 459
Homeland Security$84,553$68,503#2 of 33
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$81,661$65,070#69 of 126
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$79,175$66,736#31 of 93
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$74,628—
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,124$53,853#304 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,067$53,977#545 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,828$53,770#541 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,328$46,773#127 of 275
Marketing$60,303$45,001#387 of 516
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,281$31,006#28 of 137
Security Science and Technology$57,384$37,481#25 of 45
Political Science and Government$56,495$37,704#411 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,600$41,180#306 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$54,622$38,507#319 of 660
Biology$54,433$30,775#547 of 841
History$54,209$43,596#149 of 459
Social Work$53,716$39,017#163 of 420
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$52,783$38,454#52 of 67
Computer Programming—$52,190—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,490$37,693#25 of 50
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$51,082$38,079#235 of 253
Special Education and Teaching$50,892$43,258#96 of 177
Hospitality Administration/Management$49,703$34,370#108 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,531$40,682#262 of 680
Human Services$48,766$35,433#52 of 94
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$47,821$34,904#24 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Canyon University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,723 one year after graduating and $56,597 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Canyon University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Grand Canyon University ranks #195 by median pay four years after graduation, and #201 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Grand Canyon University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Grand Canyon University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.