Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 81 graduates a year

$32,685
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,833
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#221 of 610
Rank by pay
#66 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Arkansas State University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas State 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—
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218Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$55,867$59,618#163$35,165
219Milligan University Milligan, TN$55,866$61,028#127—
220St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY$55,838$53,146#350$27,885
221Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$55,833$65,795#66$32,685
222Texas State University San Marcos, TX$55,832$56,765#238$33,033
223Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$55,830$57,366#222$32,651
224Westfield State University Westfield, MA$55,828$49,162#467$32,456

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at Arkansas State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$53,952$63,551$20,012

Other Majors at Arkansas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,691—#130 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,665$74,284#143 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,611$73,423#412 of 966
Civil Engineering$83,270—#145 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,309$46,227#306 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,408$43,060#362 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,944$58,152#524 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,340$60,202#157 of 253
Plant Sciences$61,397$49,536#12 of 44
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,039—#97 of 215
Homeland Security$58,242—#29 of 33
Agricultural Business and Management$58,128$43,804#59 of 77
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$57,419$56,697#92 of 93
Marketing$56,685$44,051#441 of 516
Biology$54,441$25,730#546 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$54,196$40,812#146 of 178
Political Science and Government$49,078—#528 of 565
Social Work$47,449$33,140#331 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,023$36,007#1133 of 1176
Criminology$46,293$36,732#109 of 113
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,015$30,586#147 of 156
Sociology$45,889$34,105#374 of 462
Psychology$44,872$29,198#807 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,780$41,530#307 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$44,327$40,192#575 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$43,758—#152 of 423
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,733$33,881#402 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,947$36,847#603 of 680
Mathematics$41,340$32,625#308 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,961$31,324#143 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Arkansas State University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,685 one year after graduating and $55,833 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arkansas State University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Arkansas State University ranks #221 by median pay four years after graduation, and #66 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Arkansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Arkansas State 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.