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

Columbus, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$28,183
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,383
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#511 of 610
Rank by pay
#453 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,817
Median federal debt

Capital University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Capital 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—
…
508Otterbein University Westerville, OH$46,521$49,645#450$31,851
509Reinhardt University Waleska, GA$46,450$48,085#499$31,900
510Southeastern University Lakeland, FL$46,427$49,416#457$25,994
511Capital University Columbus, OH$46,383$49,498#453$28,183
512Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC$46,322$49,710#448$26,744
513William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA$46,244$48,643#482$30,314
514Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK$46,214$51,887#389$32,150

Other Majors at Capital University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Managerial Economics$84,669$59,203#29 of 84
Accounting and Related Services$79,157$60,405#268 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,807$70,365#817 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,710$47,811#322 of 1176
Marketing$66,462$50,572#264 of 516
Computer Science—$62,806—
Biology$61,416$36,709#294 of 841
Political Science and Government$56,686$39,807#405 of 565
Social Work$55,078$44,344#133 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,851$32,597#153 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,426$45,235#168 of 178
Criminology$49,041$32,984#95 of 113
Psychology$48,958$34,041#605 of 1027
Sociology$48,785—#318 of 462
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$46,135—#76 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,055$42,094#430 of 680
Special Education and Teaching$45,924$42,709#145 of 177
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$44,403$38,266#190 of 207
Music$43,125$33,143#140 of 268
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication—$28,045—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $28,183 one year after graduating and $46,383 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Capital University ranks #511 by median pay four years after graduation, and #453 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,817.

← All data for Capital 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.