Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 127 graduates a year

$32,860
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,506
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#173 of 610
Rank by pay
#288 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,722
Median federal debt

Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Minnesota State University-Mankato 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—
…
170California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$57,643$52,451#373$22,148
171Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH$57,556$53,015#357—
172Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$57,541$61,405#123$36,592
173Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$57,506$54,931#288$32,860
174Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$57,451$57,789#207$29,860
175Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$57,451$57,789#208$29,860
176West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$57,359$67,859#52$30,145

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$52,164$60,121$19,344

Other Majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$103,858$45,193#4 of 52
Construction Management$102,090$75,682#10 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$95,398$71,742#149 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,655$71,676#252 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$85,286$68,919#289 of 318
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$83,115$64,528#21 of 51
Engineering$82,903$68,044#45 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,429$75,655#632 of 966
Economics$80,795—#178 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,482$64,005#36 of 61
Civil Engineering$74,989$69,861#227 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,852$51,248#263 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,726$60,573#385 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,882$62,496#26 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,486$49,640#364 of 1176
Mathematics$70,257—#155 of 309
Marketing$68,772$44,780#209 of 516
International Business$68,079—#81 of 115
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,513—#34 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,585$49,019#65 of 660
Biology$60,198$37,216#326 of 841
Political Science and Government$59,997—#323 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$59,187$46,691#165 of 187
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,266$46,691#15 of 50
Social Work$56,858$42,915#93 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$56,119$39,798#267 of 660
Geography and Cartography$56,022$40,553#81 of 117
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,905$37,845#119 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,396—#157 of 215
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$54,532$36,220#12 of 55

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,860 one year after graduating and $57,506 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Minnesota State University-Mankato rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Minnesota State University-Mankato ranks #173 by median pay four years after graduation, and #288 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Minnesota State University-Mankato worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,722.

← All data for Minnesota State University-Mankato · 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.