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

Seaside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 132 graduates a year

$29,929
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,736
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#479 of 610
Rank by pay
#578 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,795
Median federal debt

California State University-Monterey Bay graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Monterey 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—
…
476Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA$47,762$55,288#277—
477Wayne State College Wayne, NE$47,746$49,347#460$35,343
478Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI$47,737$49,673#449—
479California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$47,736$43,437#578$29,929
480Whittier College Whittier, CA$47,719$43,421#579$24,055
481Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC$47,715$52,909#361$26,722
482Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$47,644$51,113#411$44,937

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$134,489$117,088#8 of 966
Computer Science$101,787$71,458#159 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$74,298—#357 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,558$47,825#300 of 1176
Mathematics$62,943—#228 of 309
International/Globalization Studies$61,480$34,246#30 of 87
Marine Sciences$59,782$27,268—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,017$30,413#107 of 476
Social Sciences$57,200$34,678#29 of 87
Human Services$56,719$37,501#11 of 94
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,856$35,760#69 of 137
Biology$55,654$35,312#504 of 841
Psychology$54,074$29,168#297 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,598$30,712#169 of 265
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$51,118$34,089#51 of 172
Design and Applied Arts$48,639$30,378#189 of 299
Music$40,077$28,009#183 of 268
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$39,954$24,496#147 of 158
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,824—#220 of 225
Fine and Studio Arts$34,006—#377 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,929 one year after graduating and $47,736 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Monterey 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-Monterey Bay ranks #479 by median pay four years after graduation, and #578 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,795.

← All data for California State University-Monterey 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.