Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$29,478
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,086
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#119 of 610
Rank by pay
#93 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,421
Median federal debt

University of Southern Maine graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Southern Maine 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—
…
116The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$60,364$64,250#89$30,554
117St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$60,265$57,360#223$27,534
118American Public University System Charles Town, WV$60,134$71,142#29$51,381
119University of Southern Maine Portland, ME$60,086$63,856#93$29,478
120Westminster College Fulton, MO$60,077$64,415#86—
121Iowa State University Ames, IA$60,059$63,175#101$36,492
122Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$60,049$57,154#229$23,094

Other Majors at University of Southern Maine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$88,515$68,318#226 of 318
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$79,352$57,411#58 of 99
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,734$58,538#32 of 51
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,465$71,675#874 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,068$47,393#284 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$71,945$51,379#433 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$71,774—
Computer Science—$67,956—
Political Science and Government$65,836$28,589#191 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,230$48,421#570 of 1176
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,665$34,465#59 of 265
Criminology$59,270$47,726#31 of 113
Biology$58,164$43,722#412 of 841
Marketing$57,968$46,198#416 of 516
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$57,790$37,585#187 of 253
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,435$27,895#27 of 90
Communication and Media Studies$53,033$35,920#357 of 660
Social Work$52,903$40,692#180 of 420
Economics—$49,173—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,909$29,716#322 of 476
Hospitality Administration/Management$47,748$29,924#115 of 137
Psychology$45,529$33,621#777 of 1027
Social Sciences$45,523$35,418#30 of 35
English Language and Literature$43,823$33,014#432 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$43,514$21,058#160 of 423
History$42,778$36,876#410 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$34,843—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,005$12,960#230 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,478 one year after graduating and $60,086 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, University of Southern Maine ranks #119 by median pay four years after graduation, and #93 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,421.

← All data for University of Southern Maine · 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.