Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$26,309
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,949
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#286 of 610
Rank by pay
#237 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,833
Median federal debt

Calvin University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Calvin 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—
…
283Gannon University Erie, PA$54,161$55,082#285—
284Harding University Searcy, AR$54,149$63,810#94$29,178
285University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$53,974$56,163#250$34,066
286Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI$53,949$56,883#237$26,309
287University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI$53,907$56,093#254$32,801
288Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX$53,882$54,782#294$25,403
289Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME$53,842$57,220#227$35,341

Other Majors at Calvin University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$95,410$73,145#202 of 349
Engineering$82,326$68,852#49 of 57
Accounting and Related Services$75,085$48,637#352 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,810$73,682#887 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,155$44,851#281 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,986—#83 of 215
Psychology$54,412$27,440#272 of 1027
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$52,281—#156 of 178
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,218$38,068#180 of 225
Social Work$49,811$31,584#277 of 420
Economics$48,169$43,746#367 of 368
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,157$45,751#380 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,579$42,737#299 of 345
Biology$44,763$29,996#795 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$43,138$30,071#596 of 660
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$32,843$26,637#136 of 137
Film/Video and Photographic Arts—$15,906—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,309 one year after graduating and $53,949 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Calvin University ranks #286 by median pay four years after graduation, and #237 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,833.

← All data for Calvin 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.