Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$36,646
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,986
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#443 of 610
Rank by pay
#418 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

North Dakota State University-Main Campus graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Dakota State University-Main Campus 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—
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440Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH$49,004$52,295#376$31,870
441Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA$49,002$51,544#405—
442Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$48,991$52,529#371$35,314
443North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$48,986$50,751#418$36,646
444Mississippi College Clinton, MS$48,861$59,284#172$30,193
445Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$48,858$57,802#206$30,833
446Augusta University Augusta, GA$48,836$50,555#424$27,490

Other Majors at North Dakota State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$125,175—#8 of 29
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,019$74,199#16 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,510$75,212#199 of 258
Computer Engineering$92,878$76,558#161 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$87,702$72,158#250 of 318
Computer Science$87,562$60,426#263 of 349
Agricultural Engineering$84,529—#15 of 26
Industrial Engineering$84,016$68,873#88 of 94
Civil Engineering$83,992$72,729#134 of 233
Agricultural Production Operations$83,779$62,869#1 of 14
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,522$53,163#191 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,589$67,303#83 of 253
Agricultural Business and Management$77,296$59,953#11 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$76,527$64,181#102 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$74,888$57,695#357 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,935$70,821#902 of 966
Marketing$71,027$47,815#174 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,405$48,105#467 of 1176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,292$58,799#81 of 93
Architecture$65,148—#47 of 78
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,014$40,262#34 of 49
Homeland Security$62,649$42,802#27 of 33
Agriculture$62,285$55,828#6 of 43
Business/Corporate Communications$62,181$36,513#10 of 25
Agricultural Mechanization$58,690$52,387#10 of 10
Biology$58,662$34,165#386 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,252$38,057#193 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$57,663$41,846#103 of 299
Apparel and Textiles$56,197$40,558#33 of 57
Sociology$56,040$40,451#145 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Dakota State University-Main Campus sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,646 one year after graduating and $48,986 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Dakota State University-Main Campus rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, North Dakota State University-Main Campus ranks #443 by median pay four years after graduation, and #418 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at North Dakota State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for North Dakota State University-Main Campus · 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.