Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 179 graduates a year

$28,769
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,250
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#101 of 610
Rank by pay
#107 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,013
Median federal debt

Northern Arizona University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Arizona 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—
…
98Howard University Washington, DC$61,316$53,729#331$30,733
99Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX$61,286$62,310#113$46,359
100California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$61,252$55,735#265$26,203
101Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$61,250$62,935#107$28,769
102Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$61,070$65,480#69$29,761
103St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN$61,048$58,314#195—
104Washington State University Pullman, WA$60,950$56,061#256$30,815

Other Majors at Northern Arizona University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$99,067$74,815#177 of 349
Construction Management$99,015$76,708#13 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$97,511$60,524#4 of 24
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,388$71,370#177 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,941$63,252#138 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,184$66,589#70 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,996$76,782#532 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$81,144$51,506#239 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,955$62,936#30 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,855$53,962#224 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,041$52,708#106 of 166
Marketing$69,834$43,692#188 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,917$64,082#34 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,376$47,884#516 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$63,605$47,379#76 of 84
Public Health$61,757$41,561#76 of 215
Chemistry$60,630$40,845#154 of 209
International Relations and National Security Studies$60,448$29,924#77 of 118
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,402$42,528#72 of 138
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,857$37,402#46 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,571$35,220#358 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$58,491$37,375#40 of 49
Journalism$57,868$33,710#72 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,004$33,901#103 of 225
Criminology$56,676$37,214#54 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,433$43,752#152 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,863$36,920#134 of 178
Biology$55,446$34,940#510 of 841
Science Technologies/Technicians$54,507$44,338#9 of 9
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,276$38,177#31 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Arizona University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,769 one year after graduating and $61,250 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Arizona University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Northern Arizona University ranks #101 by median pay four years after graduation, and #107 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Northern Arizona University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,013.

← All data for Northern Arizona 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.