Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$31,021
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,816
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#380 of 610
Rank by pay
#337 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,500
Median federal debt

Saginaw Valley State University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saginaw Valley 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—
…
377The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$50,930$51,781#396$30,499
378Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX$50,896$51,746#400$29,632
379University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX$50,871$51,721#401$40,453
380Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$50,816$53,580#337$31,021
381Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$50,761$54,474#308$32,428
382Northwood University Midland, MI$50,699$53,456#342$28,569
383Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY$50,692$57,399#221—

Other Majors at Saginaw Valley State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$90,681$68,037#191 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,482$78,950#233 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$83,873$76,823#301 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,103$76,244#682 of 966
Computer Systems Analysis$72,888$54,219#11 of 24
Accounting and Related Services$72,171$53,416#429 of 796
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,081$59,937#21 of 85
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,826$66,597#79 of 93
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,610$46,284#394 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,594$44,490#554 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,042$40,049#170 of 660
Marketing$58,783$44,376#403 of 516
Social Work$56,961$38,503#90 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,558$40,740#167 of 476
English Language and Literature$55,302—#133 of 576
Biology$54,038$35,216#558 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$53,825$36,348#339 of 660
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$53,376$32,753#39 of 48
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$50,875$23,298#54 of 137
Special Education and Teaching$50,078$43,191#109 of 177
Psychology$50,066$30,092#508 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,761$43,585#195 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,561$43,151#311 of 680
Business/Commerce$47,065$37,424#262 of 271
History$42,803$38,628#408 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$42,270$28,289#192 of 423
Design and Applied Arts$41,864$27,577#255 of 299
Political Science and Government—$35,059—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,021 one year after graduating and $50,816 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Saginaw Valley State University ranks #380 by median pay four years after graduation, and #337 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,500.

← All data for Saginaw Valley 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.