Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Long Island University

Brookville, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$24,096
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,813
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#475 of 610
Rank by pay
#554 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,000
Median federal debt

Long Island University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Long Island 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—
…
472Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN$47,956$45,808#551—
473Ripon College Ripon, WI$47,844$49,784#446$29,768
474East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$47,821$52,239#379$25,768
475Long Island University Brookville, NY$47,813$45,508#554$24,096
476Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA$47,762$55,288#277—
477Wayne State College Wayne, NE$47,746$49,347#460$35,343
478Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI$47,737$49,673#449—

Other Majors at Long Island University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$136,840—#3 of 29
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,331$100,097#31 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$107,539$92,696#16 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$77,461—#321 of 459
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,502—#7 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$67,733$47,852#528 of 796
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,704—#55 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,243$55,041#83 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,231$29,585#524 of 1176
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$63,323—#6 of 70
Journalism$62,355—#33 of 187
Social Work$59,425—#57 of 420
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$56,863$31,153#47 of 61
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,050$40,191#97 of 345
Political Science and Government$53,556$39,603#466 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,086$31,432#464 of 660
Psychology$51,029$28,007#458 of 1027
Biology$50,986$25,679#652 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,618$32,187#310 of 680
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$44,659—#13 of 19
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$43,904$18,671#67 of 255
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$41,138$21,549#200 of 207
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$39,038—#83 of 85
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$34,304—#158 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Long Island University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,096 one year after graduating and $47,813 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Long Island University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Long Island University ranks #475 by median pay four years after graduation, and #554 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Long Island University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,000.

← All data for Long Island 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.