Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 80 graduates a year

$31,382
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,592
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#234 of 610
Rank by pay
#476 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

William Paterson University of New Jersey graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How William Paterson University of New Jersey 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—
…
231Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD$55,622$59,871#153$34,142
232Post University Waterbury, CT$55,606$50,063#438$29,592
233Appalachian State University Boone, NC$55,594$59,660#157$24,829
234William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$55,592$48,792#476$31,382
235MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS$55,535$57,654#213—
236Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN$55,499$53,013#358$37,473
237Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$55,487$59,059#179$23,136

Other Majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$101,328$92,257#126 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$76,282$42,552#335 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$71,745$45,589#437 of 796
Mathematics$71,340$42,187#145 of 309
Biology$71,026$42,492#88 of 841
Economics$70,705$43,148#263 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,356$49,895#335 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$66,745$44,322#114 of 126
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,203$58,854#19 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,108$24,702#50 of 215
Marketing$61,156$37,740#376 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,108$35,864#209 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,607$32,581#187 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$54,093—
Communication and Media Studies$53,589$31,870#348 of 660
Sociology$53,253$35,528#212 of 462
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,502$39,228#24 of 50
International Business$49,470—#113 of 115
Psychology$48,985$32,418#604 of 1027
Political Science and Government$48,101$37,801#539 of 565
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,711$34,657#141 of 156
Fine and Studio Arts$44,298$23,892#140 of 423
English Language and Literature$42,632$27,573#451 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$40,613—
Music$39,553$26,621#197 of 268
Non-Professional Legal Studies—$30,326—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do William Paterson University of New Jersey sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,382 one year after graduating and $55,592 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does William Paterson University of New Jersey rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, William Paterson University of New Jersey ranks #234 by median pay four years after graduation, and #476 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at William Paterson University of New Jersey worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey · 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.