Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 543 graduates a year

$31,998
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,732
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#95 of 610
Rank by pay
#77 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,250
Median federal debt

University of Iowa graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Iowa 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—
…
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
95University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$61,732$64,935#77$31,998
96Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH$61,628$65,766#67$40,467
97Manhattanville College Purchase, NY$61,395$58,435#192$25,592
98Howard University Washington, DC$61,316$53,729#331$30,733

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at University of Iowa

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$24,195$50,154$20,812
Master's Degree$42,017$61,522—
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)—$74,399—

Other Majors at University of Iowa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Statistics$123,676$75,095#6 of 50
Chemical Engineering$97,329$75,340#73 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208$70,686#153 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,347$75,699#55 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$92,767$65,373#93 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,720$70,324#46 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$89,078$71,732#211 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$88,264$60,199#208 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,229$59,965#119 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,894$58,144#95 of 118
Civil Engineering$83,350$70,313#142 of 233
Mathematics$82,411$60,612#72 of 309
Marketing$81,994$52,895#62 of 516
Computer Engineering—$79,228—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,836$69,368#769 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$77,659$52,945#37 of 187
Economics$76,746$50,223#202 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,601$61,373#127 of 253
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$67,760$38,584#30 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,605$46,264#457 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,377$21,969#33 of 215
Political Science and Government$65,923$39,133#187 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,072$29,991#56 of 110
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$61,200$40,791#76 of 476
Criminology$60,947$38,520#22 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$60,737$37,647#156 of 660
Biology$60,450$34,813#319 of 841
Chemistry$60,227$44,847#158 of 209
Dance$60,188$30,353#1 of 58
Geography and Cartography$59,578$45,566#48 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,998 one year after graduating and $61,732 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, University of Iowa ranks #95 by median pay four years after graduation, and #77 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.

← All data for University of Iowa · 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.