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

Macomb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$28,315
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,576
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#299 of 610
Rank by pay
#368 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,125
Median federal debt

Western Illinois University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western 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—
…
296Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA$53,657$54,570#304$34,433
297Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC$53,609$57,530#216$22,695
298Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR$53,597$63,160#102$31,385
299Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$53,576$52,638#368$28,315
300California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$53,553$48,730#478—
301Nichols College Dudley, MA$53,531$47,140#527$32,564
302University of Louisville Louisville, KY$53,496$60,574#142$33,241

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$38,630$54,783$28,530

Other Majors at Western Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$92,824$62,578#168 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,694$74,490#483 of 966
Construction Management$85,974$70,789#48 of 57
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,922$64,762#24 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$71,059$49,900#455 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$70,157$47,467#79 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,021$45,137#376 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,716—#351 of 452
Fire Protection$68,753$41,432#18 of 19
Marketing$68,306$39,977#225 of 516
Chemistry$68,249$31,980#89 of 209
Engineering—$66,112—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,125$40,898#80 of 660
Agriculture$58,333$48,509#11 of 43
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,771$40,261#164 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,944$38,196#160 of 476
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,394—#49 of 70
Social Work$54,063$39,641#155 of 420
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$54,059—#7 of 49
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,453$37,155#36 of 90
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,255$44,376#168 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$51,203$34,142#407 of 660
Political Science and Government$50,963$32,359#502 of 565
Biology$50,855$34,052#654 of 841
Graphic Communications$50,751—#18 of 59
Sociology$50,080—#292 of 462
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,431—#240 of 253
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$48,039—#15 of 15
History$47,084—#316 of 459
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,966$27,462#102 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $28,315 one year after graduating and $53,576 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Western Illinois University ranks #299 by median pay four years after graduation, and #368 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,125.

← All data for Western 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.