Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$24,660
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,222
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#248 of 610
Rank by pay
#430 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,750
Median federal debt

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 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—
…
245University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$55,247$54,280#319$28,874
246University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI$55,240$57,480#217$30,655
247East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA$55,237$56,177#248$31,622
248California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$55,222$50,248#430$24,660
249Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX$55,218$56,141#251$32,708
250Truman State University Kirksville, MO$55,213$59,200#176$26,865
251SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$55,155$52,496#372$31,013

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$47,140$72,162—

Other Majors at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Forestry$79,849$52,810#2 of 31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,225$55,589#34 of 46
Computer Science$74,620$37,153#325 of 349
Economics$61,175—#348 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,005$36,586#797 of 1176
Social Work$57,953$35,693#80 of 420
Biology$55,707$32,760#499 of 841
Criminology$55,174$29,123#64 of 113
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,371$29,476#114 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,915$29,917#180 of 265
Chemistry$50,579$33,972#206 of 209
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$50,525$29,862#2 of 9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,706$45,490#157 of 207
Sociology$48,143$24,501#337 of 462
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$47,003$26,325#12 of 37
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,245$19,107#63 of 144
Psychology$45,889$28,046#759 of 1027
Plant Sciences—$44,038—
English Language and Literature$43,310$13,896#444 of 576
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$43,064$30,844#94 of 103
Botany/Plant Biology$42,743$30,713—
History$42,119$20,972#421 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,049$27,303#424 of 476
Political Science and Government$41,994$36,079#562 of 565
Anthropology$41,464$19,868#146 of 188
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$41,105$34,309#97 of 137
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,566$26,224#57 of 63
Journalism$39,178$29,686#184 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$38,495$28,565#48 of 52
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$36,444—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,660 one year after graduating and $55,222 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt ranks #248 by median pay four years after graduation, and #430 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,750.

← All data for California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt · 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.