Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 2 graduates a year
Purdue University-Main Campus graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 33% 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 Purdue University-Main Campus 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice University Houston, TX | $87,404 | $88,864 | #3 | $51,110 |
| 2 | Emory University Atlanta, GA | $87,254 | $90,326 | #1 | $37,974 |
| 3 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | $81,110 | $73,858 | #21 | $27,810 |
| 4 | University of Scranton Scranton, PA | $79,700 | $81,056 | #7 | — |
| 5 | Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC | $79,599 | $85,421 | #4 | $21,192 |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $79,411 | $83,730 | #5 | $43,506 |
| 7 | Manhattan College Riverdale, NY | $78,264 | $74,491 | #19 | — |
| 8 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | $77,835 | $68,315 | #47 | $39,333 |
| 9 | Carroll University Waukesha, WI | $77,095 | $80,221 | #9 | $33,333 |
| 10 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO | $77,066 | $82,631 | #6 | — |
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| 21 | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT | $73,289 | $65,984 | #63 | $32,586 |
| 22 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT | $73,289 | $65,984 | #64 | $32,586 |
| 23 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | $73,238 | $64,494 | #85 | $36,419 |
| 24 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | $72,724 | $78,019 | #10 | $26,687 |
| 25 | Wittenberg University Springfield, OH | $72,289 | $77,143 | #12 | — |
| 26 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $71,844 | $63,056 | #104 | $28,820 |
| 27 | DePauw University Greencastle, IN | $71,696 | $76,917 | #13 | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Purdue University-Main Campus sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $26,687 one year after graduating and $72,724 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Purdue University-Main Campus rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?
Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Purdue University-Main Campus ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Purdue University-Main Campus worth it?
Its graduates earn 33% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.
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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.