Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 365 graduates a year

$31,165
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,286
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#80 of 610
Rank by pay
#50 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,500
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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—
…
77University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD$63,466$68,315#48$34,839
78The University of Findlay Findlay, OH$63,397$67,654#54—
79Winona State University Winona, MN$63,303$60,468#143$41,742
80University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$63,286$67,915#50$31,165
81University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$63,269$60,435#144$33,055
82James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$63,065$57,426#219$35,955
83Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$62,888$63,939#91$37,044

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$47,637$71,951—

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$137,047$90,293#47 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$135,874$85,618#7 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$119,839$75,105#6 of 45
Health and Medical Administrative Services$110,204$49,967#2 of 275
Economics$103,846$65,344#55 of 368
Physics$103,477$62,647#4 of 107
Mathematics$101,599$53,402#22 of 309
Information Science/Studies$100,940$75,834#15 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,992$70,561#41 of 118
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$80,344$44,503#1 of 6
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,585$71,594#784 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$76,811$52,217#38 of 187
Public Policy Analysis$74,403$48,252#13 of 34
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,892$56,721#57 of 93
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,567$54,207#27 of 76
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$72,422$37,709#23 of 476
Political Science and Government$72,001$41,200#105 of 565
Philosophy$70,709$34,284#10 of 86
Communication and Media Studies$70,240$43,348#44 of 660
Area Studies$65,933$31,955#20 of 70
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,337$33,976#35 of 265
Chemistry$64,981$32,516#121 of 209
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$64,570$32,508#40 of 225
Biology$62,047$33,471#278 of 841
Music$58,127$32,880#13 of 268
History$57,952$34,592#80 of 459
Psychology$57,477$31,804#154 of 1027
Anthropology$56,589$36,211#19 of 188
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,691$26,342#42 of 103
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,181$24,658#33 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,165 one year after graduating and $63,286 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks #80 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,500.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 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.