Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at California State University-Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 119 graduates a year

$25,349
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,185
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#369 of 610
Rank by pay
#535 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,483
Median federal debt

California State University-Dominguez Hills graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Dominguez Hills 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—
…
366University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$51,275$55,025#286$29,482
367Baylor University Waco, TX$51,273$52,130#382$33,921
368McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$51,257$59,334#168$27,193
369California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$51,185$46,575#535$25,349
370The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$51,063$51,916#388$23,010
371Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$51,061$46,496#537$27,423
372Lewis University Romeoville, IL$51,021$50,128#435$28,856

Other Majors at California State University-Dominguez Hills by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,588$110,626#27 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$109,642$44,374#5 of 93
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$75,412$61,114#13 of 37
Computer and Information Sciences$74,788$49,916#353 of 459
Mathematics$68,900$37,568#168 of 309
Public Administration$68,008$45,471#18 of 47
Human Resources Management and Services$64,677—#124 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,662$43,905#649 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,164$33,588#65 of 476
Computer Science$59,603$34,482#344 of 349
Political Science and Government$59,558$25,837#331 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,094$44,584#138 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,727$36,092#223 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$57,478$34,015#230 of 660
English Language and Literature/Letters$57,245$26,681#2 of 14
Sociology$55,100$34,350#162 of 462
English Language and Literature$55,081—#136 of 576
Biology$54,405$31,479#548 of 841
Psychology$52,965—#5 of 9
Psychology$52,742$29,727#365 of 1027
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$51,549$37,856#57 of 61
Community Organization and Advocacy$50,686$41,991#14 of 24
Design and Applied Arts$48,430—#194 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,654$29,840#505 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$38,798—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$36,326$36,517#156 of 158
History—$27,975—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$25,920—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $25,349 one year after graduating and $51,185 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, California State University-Dominguez Hills ranks #369 by median pay four years after graduation, and #535 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,483.

← All data for California State University-Dominguez Hills · 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.