Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Elon University

Elon, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 86 graduates a year

$21,440
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,178
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#36 of 610
Rank by pay
#24 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,750
Median federal debt

Elon University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 25% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Elon 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—
…
33Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$68,675$73,676#22$35,873
34Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$68,219$64,930#78$34,821
35Bethel University Saint Paul, MN$68,202$65,147#75$31,919
36Elon University Elon, NC$68,178$73,165#24$21,440
37University of Mary Bismarck, ND$68,088$70,541#32—
38Pace University New York, NY$67,866$64,594#84—
39University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$67,782$66,595#58$31,187

Other Majors at Elon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Economics$112,303$69,298#41 of 368
Computer Programming$111,448$79,819#4 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$105,707$69,764#31 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$103,426$66,614#36 of 452
Marketing$95,163$55,893#13 of 516
International Business$91,132—#17 of 115
Political Science and Government$89,685$38,836#18 of 565
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$88,983$60,719#7 of 37
Public Health$81,153$42,088#8 of 215
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$80,850$62,626#9 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$73,750$48,637#26 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$71,121—#18 of 225
Journalism$69,964$34,105#12 of 187
Psychology$69,856$36,668#27 of 1027
English Language and Literature$68,927$36,302#16 of 576
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,262—#47 of 118
Community Organization and Advocacy$64,011$42,795#2 of 24
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$63,041$47,095#13 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,832$33,894#33 of 158
Biology$53,369$32,683#588 of 841
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$53,185—#4 of 19
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management—$32,413—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$24,345—
Visual and Performing Arts—$18,903—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $21,440 one year after graduating and $68,178 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Elon University ranks #36 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 25% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,750.

← All data for Elon 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.