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

Atlanta, GA · Master's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$45,380
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,837
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,033
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#99 of 165
Rank by pay
#96 of 165
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,650
Median federal debt

Georgia State University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia State University Compares for Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

All 165 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
1Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$107,139$101,974#1$63,418
2CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$88,828$84,546#2$76,067
3Northwestern University Evanston, IL$82,178$80,739#7$58,537
4Georgetown University Washington, DC$81,035$71,008#26$54,668
5Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$79,407$80,758#6$52,451
6Adelphi University Garden City, NY$79,199$75,381#10$49,170
7University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$78,521$71,449#24$46,187
8Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$77,323$67,865#38$50,148
9Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$77,046$82,681#4$49,923
10University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$76,984$81,940#5$46,398
…
96Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$59,065$60,070#104$46,803
97Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL$58,910$66,868#43$55,725
98James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$58,878$53,614#152$45,101
99Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$58,837$60,908#96$45,380
100Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$58,533$57,508#120$39,041
101Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$58,291$62,536#83$44,189
102Wichita State University Wichita, KS$58,288$60,512#100$36,098

Other Majors at Georgia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$143,079$108,995#12 of 75
Computer and Information Sciences$136,876$102,856#30 of 78
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,952$102,984#270 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$117,547$86,089#33 of 211
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$116,144$89,008#64 of 92
Taxation$111,249$70,137#17 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$102,290$69,110#100 of 349
Economics$95,801$57,518#16 of 22
Urban Studies/Affairs$91,085$52,589#1 of 7
Educational Administration and Supervision$85,111$57,987#70 of 453
Hospitality Administration/Management$83,259—#5 of 12
Marketing$80,194$72,243#21 of 37
Public Administration$79,793$56,196#110 of 243
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,240$66,212#51 of 211
Chemistry$78,070$44,230#8 of 9
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$76,702$64,058#9 of 17
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$74,484$53,298#12 of 14
Public Health$74,337$49,183#126 of 201
International Business$73,400—#15 of 15
Educational/Instructional Media Design—$71,679—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$70,486$61,345#104 of 322
Biology$68,763$42,451#31 of 57
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$66,981$59,627#82 of 380
Special Education and Teaching$65,323$59,125#108 of 280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$64,531$57,529#116 of 285
Communication and Media Studies$61,655$39,749#46 of 61
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$57,990$45,819#167 of 302
Social Work$55,629$45,130#251 of 279
Political Science and Government—$52,547—
Anthropology$46,511$25,840—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $45,380 one year after graduating and $58,837 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 165 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Georgia State University ranks #99 by median pay four years after graduation, and #96 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($62,033), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,650.

← All data for Georgia 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.