Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at The University of Tampa

Tampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 93 graduates a year

$30,554
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,364
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#116 of 610
Rank by pay
#89 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,589
Median federal debt

The University of Tampa graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Tampa 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—
…
113University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL$60,497$64,391#88$39,717
114North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$60,488$64,912#79$33,717
115Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$60,377$68,365#45$42,725
116The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$60,364$64,250#89$30,554
117St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$60,265$57,360#223$27,534
118American Public University System Charles Town, WV$60,134$71,142#29$51,381
119University of Southern Maine Portland, ME$60,086$63,856#93$29,478

Other Majors at The University of Tampa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$99,980$54,209#16 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$90,485$51,845#104 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,223$71,478#395 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$84,875$52,690#184 of 796
International Business$75,090$48,149#50 of 115
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$72,531$26,672#29 of 156
Marketing$69,876$43,825#186 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,521$46,543#461 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$64,034$34,038#33 of 67
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$63,368$36,977#79 of 178
Criminology$60,742$34,137#24 of 113
Biology$59,432$32,909#356 of 841
Public Health$58,777$34,416#98 of 215
Political Science and Government$58,754$40,505#354 of 565
Sociology$57,474$33,872#117 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$55,512$32,804#281 of 660
Economics—$54,284—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,942$50,477#118 of 680
Psychology$53,744$31,016#313 of 1027
History$46,596$27,787#333 of 459
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$43,683$29,603#54 of 62
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$42,090$26,641#94 of 144
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$28,709$17,196#251 of 255
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies—$25,510—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tampa sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,554 one year after graduating and $60,364 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tampa rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, The University of Tampa ranks #116 by median pay four years after graduation, and #89 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at The University of Tampa worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,589.

← All data for The University of Tampa · 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.