Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, MA · Master's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$53,373
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,724
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,033
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 165
Rank by pay
#63 of 165
Rank, wage-adjusted
$37,375
Median federal debt

Northeastern University Professional Programs graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northeastern University Professional Programs Compares for Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

All 165 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
1Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$107,139$101,974#1$63,418
2CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$88,828$84,546#2$76,067
3Northwestern University Evanston, IL$82,178$80,739#7$58,537
4Georgetown University Washington, DC$81,035$71,008#26$54,668
5Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$79,407$80,758#6$52,451
6Adelphi University Garden City, NY$79,199$75,381#10$49,170
7University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$78,521$71,449#24$46,187
8Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$77,323$67,865#38$50,148
9Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$77,046$82,681#4$49,923
10University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$76,984$81,940#5$46,398
11Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$73,964$68,128#37$70,081
12Northeastern University Boston, MA$73,724$64,922#62$53,373
13Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$73,724$64,922#63$53,373
14California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$72,853$66,291#46—
15California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$72,540$66,007#50$49,357
16California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$72,162$65,663#55$47,140

Other Majors at Northeastern University Professional Programs by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$169,234$119,202#6 of 69
Computer Software and Media Applications$158,542$97,389#5 of 26
Business/Commerce$148,490$115,920#11 of 75
Computer and Information Sciences$145,909$119,126#24 of 78
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$143,345$125,480#54 of 432
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$136,474$107,385#12 of 15
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$125,862$123,413#121 of 216
Biotechnology$125,179$90,091#5 of 15
Engineering$119,842$89,698#21 of 29
Systems Engineering$117,700$88,691#25 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$117,139$82,134#61 of 92
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$111,725$86,430#7 of 13
Medical Illustration and Informatics$104,317$67,211#12 of 27
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$100,266—
Communication and Media Studies$97,115$58,317#5 of 61
Taxation—$94,478—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$93,210$47,269#10 of 115
Homeland Security$90,323$66,372#18 of 28
Public Administration$87,852$66,436#45 of 243
International/Globalization Studies$85,630$66,320#5 of 11
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,704$64,718#590 of 861
Public Health$81,227$65,374#93 of 201
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,859$59,352#50 of 322
Education$75,769$65,668#37 of 214
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$72,910$77,360#10 of 75
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,914$60,421#78 of 243
Human Services$69,886—#3 of 23
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$65,134—#97 of 380
Nutrition Sciences$62,427—#19 of 22
International Relations and National Security Studies—$60,311—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northeastern University Professional Programs sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,373 one year after graduating and $73,724 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northeastern University Professional Programs rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 165 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Northeastern University Professional Programs ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #63 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Northeastern University Professional Programs worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($62,033), and the median federal debt at graduation is $37,375.

← All data for Northeastern University Professional Programs · 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.