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

Anderson, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 48 graduates a year

$27,340
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,409
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#397 of 610
Rank by pay
#262 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,187
Median federal debt

Anderson University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Anderson 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—
…
394Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL$50,424$53,670#334$36,962
395Bob Jones University Greenville, SC$50,422$55,910#261$32,481
396Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH$50,415$53,800#328$36,528
397Anderson University Anderson, SC$50,409$55,896#262$27,340
398Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$50,395$53,639#336$30,412
399Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI$50,388$53,128#351—
400Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$50,379$45,357#557$24,029

Other Majors at Anderson University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$79,844$55,127#257 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,147$73,882#857 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,035$49,754#669 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$62,076$45,697#145 of 187
Business/Commerce$61,833—#184 of 271
Marketing$53,985$37,066#467 of 516
Public Health$52,568—#146 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,825$45,583#498 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,273$40,445#290 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$44,648—#120 of 158
Design and Applied Arts$44,221$34,040#238 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,612$40,385#553 of 680
Human Services$42,718$34,478#77 of 94
Special Education and Teaching—$40,264—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$36,872$21,767#181 of 255
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$29,215—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,340 one year after graduating and $50,409 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Anderson University ranks #397 by median pay four years after graduation, and #262 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,187.

← All data for Anderson 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.