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

Moorhead, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$38,088
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,987
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#376 of 610
Rank by pay
#479 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Minnesota State University Moorhead 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 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Minnesota State University Moorhead 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—
…
373Thomas College Waterville, ME$51,014$54,215#322$38,348
374New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$50,998$59,048#180$23,701
375Longwood University Farmville, VA$50,990$46,431#540$39,479
376Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$50,987$48,703#479$38,088
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

Other Majors at Minnesota State University Moorhead by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$93,431$70,084#29 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,563$78,006#491 of 966
Information Science/Studies$74,016$49,625#100 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,054$48,121#375 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$65,476$50,867#611 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,466$53,228#606 of 1176
Biology$64,455$32,422#206 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,260—#128 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,942—#169 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,577$44,037#307 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$53,036$39,198#153 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$52,838$36,172#364 of 660
Legal Support Services$50,671$43,585#19 of 32
Social Work$50,419$43,471#254 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,685$44,850#197 of 345
Psychology$49,492$35,411#559 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$48,976$38,587#187 of 299
Sociology$46,439$42,984#366 of 462
English Language and Literature$45,483$29,491#398 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,142$43,245#485 of 680
Fine and Studio Arts$40,960$30,521#231 of 423
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$36,495—#126 of 144
Political Science and Government—$33,220—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,088 one year after graduating and $50,987 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Minnesota State University Moorhead ranks #376 by median pay four years after graduation, and #479 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Minnesota State University Moorhead 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 $20,500.

← All data for Minnesota State University Moorhead · 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.