Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Washburn University
Topeka, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year
Washburn University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Washburn 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.
| # | 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 | — |
| … | |||||
| 184 | Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $57,203 | $61,368 | #124 | $34,575 |
| 185 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | $57,096 | $53,396 | #344 | $41,161 |
| 186 | CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY | $57,091 | $54,339 | #317 | $29,538 |
| 187 | Washburn University Topeka, KS | $57,079 | $59,257 | #173 | $25,679 |
| 188 | California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA | $57,060 | $51,921 | #387 | $25,414 |
| 189 | Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT | $57,058 | $54,078 | #323 | $30,092 |
| 190 | Canisius University Buffalo, NY | $57,036 | $54,286 | #318 | $26,254 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Washburn University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $25,679 one year after graduating and $57,079 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Washburn University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?
Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Washburn University ranks #187 by median pay four years after graduation, and #173 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Washburn University worth it?
Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.
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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.