Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 77 graduates a year

$29,632
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,386
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#363 of 610
Rank by pay
#200 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,300
Median federal debt

Eastern Kentucky University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Kentucky 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—
…
360Immaculata University Immaculata, PA$51,556$52,433#374$26,236
361Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$51,433$54,887#291$35,640
362Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL$51,429$58,376#193$36,579
363Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$51,386$58,185#200$29,632
364Salem State University Salem, MA$51,362$45,230#558$31,755
365Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH$51,304$54,749#296—
366University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$51,275$55,025#286$29,482

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at Eastern Kentucky University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$37,812——

Other Majors at Eastern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$92,289$71,240#3 of 19
Construction Management$88,120$68,726#46 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,920$68,633#568 of 966
Fire Protection$80,497$66,617#12 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,992$56,947#80 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$68,774$39,867#391 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,249$43,055#425 of 1176
Homeland Security$67,096$38,307#18 of 33
Air Transportation$66,943$35,625#50 of 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,530—#24 of 85
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,685$41,328#413 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,533$55,917#88 of 93
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,838—#13 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$59,609$40,726#723 of 796
Business/Commerce$57,724$41,502#219 of 271
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,570—#171 of 275
Marketing$53,559$40,968#476 of 516
Agricultural Production Operations$53,450$40,047#7 of 14
Chemistry$52,216$34,512#200 of 209
Public Health$51,086$35,612#159 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,818—#195 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,272$34,920#169 of 178
Biology$48,327$25,672#729 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,882$31,548#550 of 660
Social Work$46,705$33,575#347 of 420
Management Information Systems and Services—$46,623—
Insurance—$44,792—
Political Science and Government$43,786$35,899#556 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,352$35,958#408 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$41,893$35,740#328 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Kentucky University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,632 one year after graduating and $51,386 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Kentucky University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Eastern Kentucky University ranks #363 by median pay four years after graduation, and #200 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Eastern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,300.

← All data for Eastern Kentucky 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.