Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 152 graduates a year

$33,189
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,938
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#192 of 610
Rank by pay
#393 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,854
Median federal debt

California State University-East Bay 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 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-East Bay 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—
…
189Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$57,058$54,078#323$30,092
190Canisius University Buffalo, NY$57,036$54,286#318$26,254
191The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$57,020$62,288#115$27,374
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

Other Majors at California State University-East Bay by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$150,921$124,392#1 of 966
Computer Science$119,900$60,371#80 of 349
Construction Management$119,067$99,649#1 of 57
Industrial Engineering$93,793—#62 of 94
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$77,863—#17 of 110
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,567$51,549#188 of 1176
Biology$74,010$44,370#56 of 841
Political Science and Government$71,022$40,460#113 of 565
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$68,231$42,602#39 of 156
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$68,227$43,700#2 of 63
Economics$67,155$46,408#302 of 368
Hospitality Administration/Management$65,655$34,015#20 of 137
History$65,217$31,059#32 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,835$45,387#63 of 660
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,720$34,924#56 of 215
Sociology$62,427$39,378#56 of 462
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,333$38,876#76 of 265
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,885—#84 of 118
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$57,898$41,195#15 of 172
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,755$36,509#139 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$57,708$35,722#225 of 660
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$57,145$47,511#25 of 103
Psychology$54,436$37,702#271 of 1027
English Language and Literature$53,147—#170 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$46,136$33,220#98 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,189 one year after graduating and $56,938 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, California State University-East Bay ranks #192 by median pay four years after graduation, and #393 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at California State University-East Bay 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 $18,854.

← All data for California State University-East Bay · 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.