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

Elmhurst, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$31,538
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,244
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#58 of 610
Rank by pay
#76 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,375
Median federal debt

Elmhurst University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Elmhurst 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—
…
55Marian University Indianapolis, IN$66,491$71,333#27$33,564
56St Olaf College Northfield, MN$66,314$63,344#100$33,577
57Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA$66,265$60,297#147$34,444
58Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL$66,244$65,084#76$31,538
59Adelphi University Garden City, NY$66,003$62,821#109$25,041
60University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND$65,831$68,203#49—
61Roanoke College Salem, VA$65,112$59,290#169$27,304

Other Majors at Elmhurst University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$101,273$72,910#163 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$79,654$59,734#261 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,372$73,820#747 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,678$49,771#197 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,433$57,171#238 of 452
Marketing$72,286$40,074#154 of 516
Biology$60,161$30,804#328 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,158—#95 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,411$46,789#71 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,282$35,767#110 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$53,618$41,423#346 of 660
Sociology$53,075—#215 of 462
Psychology$52,264$32,553#388 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,106$48,105#163 of 680
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,480$38,352#507 of 660
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,052$33,556#72 of 137
English Language and Literature$46,021$33,947#380 of 576
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$41,122$36,432#36 of 43
Music$32,448$21,759#252 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,538 one year after graduating and $66,244 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Elmhurst University ranks #58 by median pay four years after graduation, and #76 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,375.

← All data for Elmhurst 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.