Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at St Olaf College

Northfield, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$33,577
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,314
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#56 of 610
Rank by pay
#100 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

St Olaf College graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 22% 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 St Olaf College 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—
…
53Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO$66,881$71,711#26—
54The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$66,580$67,692#53$35,583
55Marian University Indianapolis, IN$66,491$71,333#27$33,564
56St Olaf College Northfield, MN$66,314$63,344#100$33,577
57Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA$66,265$60,297#147$34,444
58Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL$66,244$65,084#76$31,538
59Adelphi University Garden City, NY$66,003$62,821#109$25,041

Other Majors at St Olaf College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$122,912$82,278#68 of 349
Mathematics$87,691$58,825#53 of 309
Economics$84,559$56,238#141 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$76,078—
Biology$62,818$36,429#254 of 841
Sociology and Anthropology$60,225—#1 of 9
Political Science and Government$57,869$30,953#378 of 565
Research and Experimental Psychology$56,282$35,070#42 of 82
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,100$28,288#43 of 103
Psychology$53,666—#316 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,232$32,094#155 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,909$47,807#150 of 345
Social Work$50,611$45,146#241 of 420
English Language and Literature$49,382$29,398#270 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,137$29,921#221 of 265
Area Studies$47,677$35,569#60 of 70
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$45,023—#46 of 255
Fine and Studio Arts$44,287$26,870#141 of 423
Chemistry—$44,020—
History$42,538—#412 of 459
Music$42,439$24,732#150 of 268
Religion/Religious Studies$37,335$36,329#33 of 45
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$27,328—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do St Olaf College sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,577 one year after graduating and $66,314 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does St Olaf College rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, St Olaf College ranks #56 by median pay four years after graduation, and #100 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at St Olaf College worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for St Olaf College · 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.