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

Lisle, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$36,344
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,576
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#196 of 610
Rank by pay
#269 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Benedictine University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 4% more 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 Benedictine 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—
…
193Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA$56,878$51,755#399$27,708
194Hanover College Hanover, IN$56,668$60,794#135$35,085
195Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$56,597$58,154#201$34,723
196Benedictine University Lisle, IL$56,576$55,586#269$36,344
197Texas Southern University Houston, TX$56,482$57,426#220$32,409
198State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$56,466$53,744#329$28,289
199Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$56,413$65,302#72$31,956

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at Benedictine University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$53,084——

Other Majors at Benedictine University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,934$80,136#157 of 966
Computer Science$91,698$62,235#230 of 349
Human Resources Management and Services$90,891$83,475#9 of 187
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$85,904$58,820#60 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,914$51,444#155 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$79,917$54,328#255 of 796
Political Science and Government$71,749—#107 of 565
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$71,185$56,194#18 of 37
Marketing$70,129$44,417#185 of 516
Biology$66,960$29,215#149 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,665$49,611#551 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,033$46,020#82 of 660
Psychology$53,994$32,314#303 of 1027
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$50,130$16,051#42 of 48
Social Sciences$50,054$42,023#24 of 35
Communication and Media Studies$47,664$30,334#514 of 660
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$46,788$26,474#48 of 50
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,659$42,407#504 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,344 one year after graduating and $56,576 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Benedictine University ranks #196 by median pay four years after graduation, and #269 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Benedictine 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.