Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$30,133
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,399
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#46 of 610
Rank by pay
#41 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,940
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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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43Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA$67,399$68,545#38$30,133
44Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$67,399$68,545#39$30,133
45Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA$67,399$68,545#40$30,133
46Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$67,399$68,545#41$30,133
47Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$67,399$68,545#42$30,133
48Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$67,399$68,545#43$30,133
49Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$67,351$61,285#125$33,022

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#41 of 459
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#67 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#19 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#74 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#214 of 258
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#31 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#327 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#136 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#240 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$81,755$58,884#24 of 187
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$81,617$35,324#7 of 17
Civil Engineering$81,403$67,966#170 of 233
Economics$81,228$55,418#171 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#75 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,246$50,587#21 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,396$49,749#40 of 275
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#90 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#312 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#9 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#136 of 565
Biology$64,910$33,417#188 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#127 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#255 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#288 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#138 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,131$50,006#144 of 345
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#241 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#544 of 1027
Sociology$49,197$35,016#309 of 462
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,943$34,030#104 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,133 one year after graduating and $67,399 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ranks #46 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,940.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg · 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.