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

Muncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 93 graduates a year

$35,500
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,053
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#253 of 610
Rank by pay
#178 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,192
Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ball 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—
…
250Truman State University Kirksville, MO$55,213$59,200#176$26,865
251SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$55,155$52,496#372$31,013
252University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$55,083$56,003#258$35,107
253Ball State University Muncie, IN$55,053$59,062#178$35,500
254Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$55,039$54,075#324$29,258
255Colby-Sawyer College New London, NH$55,024$50,683#422$30,804
256California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$54,944$49,995#441$29,143

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$38,158$61,569—

Other Majors at Ball State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$90,239$69,076#43 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$79,620$59,249#303 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$78,566$53,597#94 of 166
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$78,401$65,184#10 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,774$67,350#75 of 126
Business/Managerial Economics$76,847$53,319#48 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,161$73,719#856 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$75,822$47,451#49 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,703$60,526#223 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,559$56,101#340 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,664—#42 of 51
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,514$51,219#23 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,833$50,077#326 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,141$46,550#100 of 271
Landscape Architecture$65,382$59,972#13 of 19
Marketing$64,895$42,480#295 of 516
Architecture and Related Services$64,350—#3 of 6
Chemistry$63,764$42,677#134 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,677—#70 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,584$67,833#164 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,686$38,020#100 of 178
Insurance$59,612$48,615#21 of 21
Political Science and Government$58,953$39,755#342 of 565
Real Estate—$58,575—
Architecture—$57,603—
Legal Professions and Studies$57,249$39,220#7 of 13
Economics—$56,782—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$56,078$37,638#31 of 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,768—#37 of 70
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,663—#16 of 17

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,500 one year after graduating and $55,053 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Ball State University ranks #253 by median pay four years after graduation, and #178 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,192.

← All data for Ball 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.