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

Lake Charles, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$27,193
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,257
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#368 of 610
Rank by pay
#168 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,750
Median federal debt

McNeese State 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 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How McNeese 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—
…
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
367Baylor University Waco, TX$51,273$52,130#382$33,921
368McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$51,257$59,334#168$27,193
369California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$51,185$46,575#535$25,349
370The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$51,063$51,916#388$23,010
371Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$51,061$46,496#537$27,423

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at McNeese State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$49,184$60,071$30,128

Other Majors at McNeese State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$107,319$75,566#7 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,928$77,239#510 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$67,331$46,774#540 of 796
Computer Science$64,834—#340 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$62,705$49,216#423 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,532$44,262#778 of 1176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$59,777$57,964#172 of 253
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,195$44,225#327 of 680
Sociology$47,592$30,183#349 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$47,166$25,131#522 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,223$34,178#584 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,669$35,282#373 of 476
Marketing$44,589—#510 of 516
Agriculture$43,901$37,887#42 of 43
English Language and Literature$43,828—#431 of 576
Psychology$37,416$26,414#1013 of 1027
Music—$36,305—
Fine and Studio Arts$34,891$31,226#358 of 423
Biology—$28,276—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,193 one year after graduating and $51,257 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, McNeese State University ranks #368 by median pay four years after graduation, and #168 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at McNeese State 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 $16,750.

← All data for McNeese 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.