Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Winston-Salem State University

Winston-salem, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 76 graduates a year

$26,467
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,313
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#568 of 610
Rank by pay
#539 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Winston-Salem State University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 60% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Winston-Salem State 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—
…
565Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS$43,936$53,308#347—
566University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD$43,603$38,267#604$30,407
567The University of Olivet Olivet, MI$43,475$45,839#549$24,879
568Winston-Salem State University Winston-salem, NC$43,313$46,481#539$26,467
569University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC$43,178$47,878#511$25,467
570University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$43,119$44,867#561$34,503
571Lander University Greenwood, SC$43,098$47,789#514$27,155

Other Majors at Winston-Salem State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$94,298$50,927#210 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,952$72,639#535 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$70,941$45,495#458 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,450$60,442#66 of 93
Computer and Information Sciences$63,562$41,819#419 of 459
Social Work$53,028$29,617#176 of 420
Finance and Financial Management Services$52,895—#445 of 452
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,130$31,564#435 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,520$43,077#186 of 680
Biology$47,527$30,719#746 of 841
Marketing$45,930—#507 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,182$30,863#261 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,292$32,541#1162 of 1176
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$42,179$31,421#77 of 85
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,020$35,414#425 of 476
Psychology$40,797$25,637#951 of 1027
Sociology$38,245—#452 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$34,786$24,899#653 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$28,557—
Political Science and Government—$26,725—
Economics—$25,653—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Winston-Salem State University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,467 one year after graduating and $43,313 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Winston-Salem State University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Winston-Salem State University ranks #568 by median pay four years after graduation, and #539 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Winston-Salem State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Winston-Salem State 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.