Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 73 graduates a year

$34,511
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,502
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#392 of 610
Rank by pay
#451 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,165
Median federal debt

Eastern Illinois University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Illinois 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—
…
389Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$50,530$55,199#280$33,170
390George Fox University Newberg, OR$50,510$50,808#416$29,842
391Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$50,503$61,276#126$29,654
392Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$50,502$49,618#451$34,511
393CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$50,454$48,022#501$25,101
394Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL$50,424$53,670#334$36,962
395Bob Jones University Greenville, SC$50,422$55,910#261$32,481

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$39,041$58,533$15,601

Other Majors at Eastern Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,362$58,817#27 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$72,220$42,284#369 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,704$51,370#327 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$66,840$48,070#552 of 796
Marketing$62,994$46,844#339 of 516
Political Science and Government$61,519$28,721#293 of 565
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$60,985$42,500#120 of 126
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,473—#89 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,401$38,369#113 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$57,887$37,778#221 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,791$50,862#106 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,548$38,821#93 of 345
Journalism$54,038—#100 of 187
Biology$53,725$31,278#571 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,078$40,273#249 of 476
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,556—#239 of 253
Psychology$49,478$35,740#560 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,424$35,425#30 of 55
Music$49,236$37,163#66 of 268
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,209$33,113#16 of 49
Sociology$48,925$39,547#316 of 462
Special Education and Teaching$47,566$43,955#133 of 177
English Language and Literature$47,222$31,933#340 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,190$41,582#569 of 680
History$40,597$32,149#436 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$40,489—
Fine and Studio Arts$39,923$26,213#258 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $34,511 one year after graduating and $50,502 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Eastern Illinois University ranks #392 by median pay four years after graduation, and #451 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,165.

← All data for Eastern Illinois 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.