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

East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 298 graduates a year

$28,045
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,290
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#50 of 610
Rank by pay
#31 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,580
Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan 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—
…
47Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$67,399$68,545#42$30,133
48Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$67,399$68,545#43$30,133
49Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$67,351$61,285#125$33,022
50Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$67,290$70,949#31$28,045
51University of Georgia Athens, GA$67,275$69,643#34$33,108
52Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC$66,934$74,219#20$43,727
53Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO$66,881$71,711#26—

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$46,512$57,864—

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,905$86,192#60 of 459
Computer Engineering$104,627$83,934#101 of 189
Engineering$102,301$75,058#10 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,223$79,023#38 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,017$68,103#45 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,481$83,874#99 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,946$80,259#53 of 318
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,236$69,443#30 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$96,093$65,965#73 of 796
Materials Engineering$95,761$78,276#8 of 34
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,387$74,518#14 of 43
Engineering-Related Fields$94,143$76,563#11 of 33
Statistics$93,930$63,649#21 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,187$71,253#50 of 1176
Civil Engineering$90,650$72,048#51 of 233
Marketing$90,453$57,275#22 of 516
Agricultural Engineering$86,498$65,396#10 of 26
Human Resources Management and Services$85,886$56,501#17 of 187
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,129$75,081#707 of 966
Engineering$79,609$67,007#18 of 19
Economics$79,428$54,013#187 of 368
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,147——
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,709$38,810#29 of 118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$73,880$48,185#65 of 99
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,414$33,752#6 of 39
Mathematics$72,226$47,951#138 of 309
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$71,158—#6 of 17
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,940$47,202#64 of 93
Food Science and Technology$70,380$59,342#16 of 29
Hospitality Administration/Management$69,651$41,069#14 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $28,045 one year after graduating and $67,290 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Michigan State University ranks #50 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,580.

← All data for Michigan 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.