Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 104 graduates a year

$34,147
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,947
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#162 of 610
Rank by pay
#120 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Kent State University at Kent graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kent State University at Kent 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—
…
159Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$58,179$61,924#119$36,002
160Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC$58,061$62,308#114—
161University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$57,949$60,396#145$31,326
162Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$57,947$61,838#120$34,147
163York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$57,918$58,903#182$35,739
164Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN$57,870$55,278#278$38,796
165Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$57,819$58,785#184$32,429

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at Kent State University at Kent

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$37,912$53,799—

Other Majors at Kent State University at Kent by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,614$60,051#232 of 349
Construction Management$89,959$64,652#44 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$79,317$55,790#8 of 24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,263$66,990#795 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$76,515$43,059#334 of 459
Air Transportation$76,501$40,876#38 of 52
Mathematics$76,336$54,367#109 of 309
Industrial Engineering$72,958$56,274#94 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$71,633$53,988#438 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,330$51,153#317 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$68,757$51,622#64 of 84
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,676$59,567#133 of 253
Chemistry$65,810$39,790#110 of 209
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$65,314—#14 of 17
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$64,201$45,477#32 of 34
Marketing$63,440$44,567#331 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,265$43,509#705 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$61,642$47,312#36 of 67
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,055$36,625#15 of 42
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,218$40,867#106 of 178
Architecture$59,299$34,723#74 of 78
Legal Support Services$57,413$38,981#9 of 32
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$57,360$41,924#30 of 48
Economics—$56,731—
Design and Applied Arts$56,540$36,351#112 of 299
Biology$56,502$30,118#472 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,386$27,742#146 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,183$23,993#33 of 70
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,143$31,926#68 of 137
Public Health$54,544$39,159#130 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kent State University at Kent sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,147 one year after graduating and $57,947 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kent State University at Kent rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Kent State University at Kent ranks #162 by median pay four years after graduation, and #120 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Kent State University at Kent · 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.