Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at University of Dayton

Dayton, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 1 graduates a year

$38,011
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,592
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#75 of 610
Rank by pay
#51 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

University of Dayton graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Dayton 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—
…
72Temple University Philadelphia, PA$63,714$64,798#83$29,322
73George Mason University Fairfax, VA$63,672$57,979#202$34,890
74Alma College Alma, MI$63,641$67,102#56$25,445
75University of Dayton Dayton, OH$63,592$67,862#51$38,011
76University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK$63,485$71,279#28—
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—

Other Majors at University of Dayton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$116,356—#47 of 189
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$109,604—#2 of 64
Management Information Systems and Services$107,354$69,995#13 of 166
Computer Science$102,468$74,052#150 of 349
Chemical Engineering$97,184$79,865#78 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,925$64,371#78 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,595$79,409#174 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$92,317$63,897#45 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$90,314$65,127#113 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$88,339$71,911#232 of 318
Business/Managerial Economics$84,595$55,871#31 of 84
International Business$84,485$49,753#27 of 115
Civil Engineering$83,460$71,411#140 of 233
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$82,332$70,559#23 of 51
Marketing$80,677$54,504#70 of 516
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,475$66,055#37 of 61
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$77,318$55,864#14 of 67
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$76,475$20,263#7 of 48
Political Science and Government$68,731—#144 of 565
International/Globalization Studies$68,196$32,994#14 of 87
Biology$67,414$26,431#137 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$67,231$42,629#75 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$66,679$43,609#33 of 299
Economics$61,502$34,671#347 of 368
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,873—#12 of 70
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,583$25,150#126 of 660
English Language and Literature$57,868$30,063#85 of 576
History$57,218—#90 of 459
Psychology$54,909$32,953#254 of 1027
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$53,448$23,609#17 of 62

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,011 one year after graduating and $63,592 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, University of Dayton ranks #75 by median pay four years after graduation, and #51 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% more 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 University of Dayton · 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.