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

Normal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 77 graduates a year

$30,051
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,112
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#91 of 610
Rank by pay
#128 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,700
Median federal debt

Illinois State University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Illinois State 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—
…
88Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Addison, TX$62,645$63,692#96$27,898
89CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$62,602$59,584#164$16,236
90University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$62,362$54,730#297$31,403
91Illinois State University Normal, IL$62,112$61,025#128$30,051
92Stetson University Deland, FL$61,974$65,963#65$36,524
93Bellarmine University Louisville, KY$61,841$70,023#33$30,236
94Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$61,741$62,772#111$36,001

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$44,066$59,323$13,000

Other Majors at Illinois State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,099$81,363#111 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$98,382$65,127#128 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$95,120$52,887#36 of 166
Insurance$94,124$51,499#8 of 21
Construction Management$91,017$70,672#38 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$90,953$66,801#7 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,326$54,958#136 of 452
Public Health$84,790$59,207#7 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$62,940#188 of 796
Physics$81,949—#42 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,264$72,709#679 of 966
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,530$55,532#13 of 34
Marketing$77,956$51,687#93 of 516
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,731$46,992—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,121$51,839#38 of 51
Mathematics$75,318$52,597#114 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,220$65,629#56 of 93
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,707$48,886#61 of 275
International Business$71,058$52,491#68 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$70,671$47,553#103 of 126
Geography and Cartography$69,383$34,952#15 of 117
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,752$43,874#53 of 178
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,660$50,647#496 of 1176
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,669$34,154#23 of 35
Biology$63,725$36,337#224 of 841
Agriculture$63,600$47,295#5 of 43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,510—#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,506$37,584#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$62,339$37,111#16 of 57
Chemistry$62,220—#144 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $30,051 one year after graduating and $62,112 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Illinois State University ranks #91 by median pay four years after graduation, and #128 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,700.

← All data for Illinois 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.