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

Morehead, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 51 graduates a year

$30,696
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,877
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#519 of 610
Rank by pay
#384 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Morehead State University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Morehead 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—
…
516Anderson University Anderson, IN$46,029$49,381#459$36,742
517Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK$45,982$51,627#404—
518Midland University Fremont, NE$45,969$47,511#521$31,475
519Morehead State University Morehead, KY$45,877$51,947#384$30,696
520Emory & Henry University Emory, VA$45,877$41,775#589$28,146
521Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IA$45,814$48,191#496$22,051
522University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA$45,721$48,093#498$37,528

Other Majors at Morehead State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,740$70,523#512 of 966
Engineering-Related Fields$85,181$62,330#24 of 33
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,850$64,504#87 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,568$51,021#23 of 34
Biology$65,624$22,572#167 of 841
Physics$62,865—#102 of 107
Management Information Systems and Services$59,145$36,766#158 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,282$35,943#957 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$51,805—#452 of 459
Sociology$50,331$34,511#282 of 462
Business/Commerce$50,191$38,301#254 of 271
Accounting and Related Services$50,125$43,607#792 of 796
Mathematics$47,916$24,257#302 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,242$35,150#271 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$46,667$27,737#170 of 178
Psychology$45,874$25,789#760 of 1027
Agriculture$45,255$34,670#38 of 43
Social Work$45,201$35,300#376 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$44,149$26,803#582 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,422$30,055#407 of 476
Finance and Financial Management Services—$41,360—
Marketing$41,206$38,636#513 of 516
Non-Professional Legal Studies$40,990$28,504#39 of 39
Music$40,768$31,088#173 of 268
Special Education and Teaching$39,777$36,999#169 of 177
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$38,347$37,794#10 of 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,275$36,198#666 of 680
English Language and Literature$35,895—#560 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$32,257$17,301#390 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $30,696 one year after graduating and $45,877 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Morehead State University ranks #519 by median pay four years after graduation, and #384 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Morehead 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.