Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 318 graduates a year
California State University-Sacramento graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.
How California State University-Sacramento 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice University Houston, TX | $87,404 | $88,864 | #3 | $51,110 |
| 2 | Emory University Atlanta, GA | $87,254 | $90,326 | #1 | $37,974 |
| 3 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | $81,110 | $73,858 | #21 | $27,810 |
| 4 | University of Scranton Scranton, PA | $79,700 | $81,056 | #7 | — |
| 5 | Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC | $79,599 | $85,421 | #4 | $21,192 |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $79,411 | $83,730 | #5 | $43,506 |
| 7 | Manhattan College Riverdale, NY | $78,264 | $74,491 | #19 | — |
| 8 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | $77,835 | $68,315 | #47 | $39,333 |
| 9 | Carroll University Waukesha, WI | $77,095 | $80,221 | #9 | $33,333 |
| 10 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO | $77,066 | $82,631 | #6 | — |
| … | |||||
| 131 | Willamette University Salem, OR | $59,337 | $59,687 | #156 | — |
| 132 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | $59,280 | $54,603 | #303 | $32,603 |
| 133 | Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA | $59,195 | $62,266 | #117 | $35,439 |
| 134 | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA | $59,142 | $53,815 | #327 | $31,901 |
| 135 | University of Vermont Burlington, VT | $59,127 | $60,728 | #137 | $27,835 |
| 136 | San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $59,056 | $53,737 | #330 | $26,176 |
| 137 | University of the Pacific Stockton, CA | $59,012 | $53,697 | #333 | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do California State University-Sacramento sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $31,901 one year after graduating and $59,142 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does California State University-Sacramento rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?
Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, California State University-Sacramento ranks #134 by median pay four years after graduation, and #327 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at California State University-Sacramento worth it?
Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,000.
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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.