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

Fullerton, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 542 graduates a year

$23,543
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,787
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#350 of 610
Rank by pay
#528 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,250
Median federal debt

California State University-Fullerton graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fullerton 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—
…
347Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$51,828$55,571#271$34,638
348Central College Pella, IA$51,814$54,502#307$35,914
349Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI$51,806$54,623#301$27,301
350California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$51,787$47,123#528$23,543
351Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA$51,722$59,872#152$28,009
352Vermont State University Randolph, VT$51,701$53,101#353$37,493
353Ashford University San Diego, CA$51,665$47,012#530$44,513

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$33,141$54,191$30,500

Other Majors at California State University-Fullerton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,353$103,028#23 of 966
Computer Engineering$101,408$55,093#112 of 189
Civil Engineering$95,854$72,606#18 of 233
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,618$63,468#218 of 258
Computer Science$87,460$57,307#265 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,808$65,252#266 of 318
Physics$86,504—#33 of 107
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,878$49,830#64 of 126
Mathematics$80,055$44,903#85 of 309
Information Science/Studies$76,482$49,897#96 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,646$48,256#323 of 1176
Economics$71,595$39,993#254 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$71,185$27,887#13 of 35
Public Administration$68,497$36,626#15 of 47
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,170$38,869#40 of 110
Chemistry$64,857$45,076#123 of 209
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,798$33,493#16 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,436$24,594#60 of 215
International Business$60,832$45,419#102 of 115
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,891$35,509#82 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$58,082$34,120#217 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,408$24,706#144 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,135$34,570#243 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,244$35,563#100 of 156
Anthropology$54,092$26,794#37 of 188
Political Science and Government$53,966$31,711#457 of 565
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$53,518$35,110#16 of 62
English Language and Literature$51,845$23,783#195 of 576
Psychology$51,661$27,965#421 of 1027
Statistics$51,298—#50 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $23,543 one year after graduating and $51,787 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, California State University-Fullerton ranks #350 by median pay four years after graduation, and #528 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,250.

← All data for California State University-Fullerton · 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.