Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 189 graduates a year

$32,850
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,771
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#166 of 610
Rank by pay
#130 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan 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—
…
163York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$57,918$58,903#182$35,739
164Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN$57,870$55,278#278$38,796
165Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$57,819$58,785#184$32,429
166Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$57,771$60,913#130$32,850
167Murray State University Murray, KY$57,764$65,406#71—
168Endicott College Beverly, MA$57,691$50,803#417$30,338
169Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX$57,658$58,621#189$39,723

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at Central Michigan University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$40,970$49,626$30,750

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,542$71,457#226 of 258
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,472$64,284#16 of 61
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$80,551$62,430#247 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,906$60,023#198 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,113$53,605#256 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Community Organization and Advocacy$58,344$49,103#5 of 24
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,108—#28 of 39
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,314$37,187#65 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$55,353$31,913#295 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,850 one year after graduating and $57,771 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #166 by median pay four years after graduation, and #130 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Central Michigan 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.