Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Howard University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 77 graduates a year

$30,733
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,316
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#98 of 610
Rank by pay
#331 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,500
Median federal debt

Howard University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Howard University 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—
…
95University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$61,732$64,935#77$31,998
96Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH$61,628$65,766#67$40,467
97Manhattanville College Purchase, NY$61,395$58,435#192$25,592
98Howard University Washington, DC$61,316$53,729#331$30,733
99Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX$61,286$62,310#113$46,359
100California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$61,252$55,735#265$26,203
101Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$61,250$62,935#107$28,769

Other Majors at Howard University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$103,478$78,544#20 of 166
International Business$100,344$61,040#12 of 115
Accounting and Related Services$98,645—#60 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,136$79,646#223 of 966
Computer Systems Analysis—$92,324—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$88,875$64,231#61 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,094$81,074#195 of 452
Marketing$77,820—#97 of 516
English Language and Literature$73,929—#7 of 576
Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,877—#71 of 275
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,881$39,120#51 of 178
Political Science and Government$65,733$31,897#193 of 565
Economics$63,972—#329 of 368
Biology$60,923$28,696#307 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$60,047—#75 of 156
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$59,909$25,878#11 of 22
Psychology$59,069$18,934#114 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,902$27,801#296 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$54,696—#22 of 423
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$44,345$17,095#28 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Howard University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,733 one year after graduating and $61,316 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Howard University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Howard University ranks #98 by median pay four years after graduation, and #331 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Howard University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,500.

← All data for Howard University · 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.