Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Columbus State University

Columbus, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$29,310
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,912
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#416 of 610
Rank by pay
#403 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Columbus State University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Columbus State 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—
…
413Monmouth College Monmouth, IL$50,093$49,216#466$29,027
414Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$50,079$46,062#546$29,268
415Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$50,048$50,899#414$35,411
416Columbus State University Columbus, GA$49,912$51,669#403$29,310
417Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX$49,906$50,740#420$29,344
418Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO$49,877$53,479#341$33,892
419Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$49,837$48,965#472$28,795

Other Majors at Columbus State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,659$74,454#382 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$80,694$56,660#289 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,380$46,812#397 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$63,514$53,153#148 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$61,389$47,646#687 of 796
Political Science and Government$57,008—#396 of 565
Business/Commerce$53,246$37,852#244 of 271
Marketing$52,588$34,223#482 of 516
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$50,864—#124 of 138
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,956$39,714#492 of 660
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,673$37,561#1095 of 1176
Communication and Media Studies$48,499$32,078#490 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,125$40,616#248 of 345
Biology$47,819$28,947#740 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,723$41,780#393 of 680
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$45,997$30,382#148 of 156
Sociology$44,506$34,899#391 of 462
English Language and Literature$42,316$23,987#460 of 576
Psychology$41,266$25,492#938 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$35,560$22,798#345 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$34,931$18,769#210 of 255
Music$18,218—#268 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,310 one year after graduating and $49,912 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Columbus State University ranks #416 by median pay four years after graduation, and #403 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Columbus State 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.