Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Aurora University
Aurora, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 52 graduates a year
Aurora 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 46% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Aurora 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.
| # | 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 | — |
| … | |||||
| 425 | University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH | $49,590 | $52,920 | #360 | — |
| 426 | Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN | $49,571 | $47,351 | #525 | $33,744 |
| 427 | Wilmington College Wilmington, OH | $49,559 | $52,887 | #363 | $26,433 |
| 428 | Aurora University Aurora, IL | $49,471 | $48,605 | #484 | $37,256 |
| 429 | University of Mobile Mobile, AL | $49,451 | $56,131 | #252 | $26,785 |
| 430 | Albion College Albion, MI | $49,451 | $52,140 | #381 | $30,314 |
| 431 | Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO | $49,348 | $46,150 | #543 | $31,253 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Aurora University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $37,256 one year after graduating and $49,471 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Aurora University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?
Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Aurora University ranks #428 by median pay four years after graduation, and #484 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Aurora 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 $23,000.
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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.