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

Evanston, IL · Master's Degree · about 67 graduates a year

$58,537
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,178
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,033
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 165
Rank by pay
#7 of 165
Rank, wage-adjusted
$38,772
Median federal debt

Northwestern University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 32% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northwestern University Compares for Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

All 165 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
1Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$107,139$101,974#1$63,418
2CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$88,828$84,546#2$76,067
3Northwestern University Evanston, IL$82,178$80,739#7$58,537
4Georgetown University Washington, DC$81,035$71,008#26$54,668
5Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$79,407$80,758#6$52,451
6Adelphi University Garden City, NY$79,199$75,381#10$49,170
7University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$78,521$71,449#24$46,187
8Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$77,323$67,865#38$50,148
9Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$77,046$82,681#4$49,923
10University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$76,984$81,940#5$46,398

Other Majors at Northwestern University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$244,399$224,402#4 of 861
Business/Commerce$240,637$188,890#2 of 75
Engineering$211,469$162,147#1 of 16
Computer Science$197,823—#7 of 48
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies$189,578$124,451#8 of 12
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$180,186$140,444#5 of 92
Community Organization and Advocacy$168,632$130,419#1 of 10
Information Science/Studies$141,026$131,093#10 of 71
Engineering-Related Fields$136,480$144,879#11 of 40
Medical Illustration and Informatics$132,068$112,816#3 of 27
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$130,944$107,097#79 of 216
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$129,403$93,115—
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$126,571$96,837#1 of 7
Science Technologies/Technicians$125,048$83,471—
Communication and Media Studies$116,101$87,012#2 of 61
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$116,019$89,054#2 of 20
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$110,591$99,283#5 of 19
Legal Professions and Studies$102,193$69,797#2 of 11
Public Administration$98,798$73,260#22 of 243
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$96,250$82,421#5 of 29
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,167$80,670#36 of 40
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$85,999$47,186#11 of 211
Mechanical Engineering—$83,978—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$83,218$67,518#4 of 204
Public Health$82,202$66,859#86 of 201
Educational Administration and Supervision$78,655$60,945#108 of 453
Biotechnology—$75,972—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$71,781$62,757#67 of 243
Journalism$70,715$46,346#14 of 22
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$69,411$47,523#7 of 21

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $58,537 one year after graduating and $82,178 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 165 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Northwestern University ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 32% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($62,033), and the median federal debt at graduation is $38,772.

← All data for Northwestern 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.