Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 215 graduates a year

$27,920
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,228
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#408 of 610
Rank by pay
#267 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Coastal Carolina 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 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Coastal Carolina 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—
…
405Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR$50,279$50,575#423$32,584
406Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX$50,261$51,101#412$24,867
407Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$50,235$46,205#542$25,625
408Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$50,228$55,695#267$27,920
409McDaniel College Westminster, MD$50,185$44,043#576$38,122
410Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$50,134$52,860#365$26,676
411University of Memphis Memphis, TN$50,126$54,757#295$32,305

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at Coastal Carolina University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$44,877$66,494—

Other Majors at Coastal Carolina University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$84,021—
Information Science/Studies$77,999$31,322#92 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,181$46,911#341 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$63,247$38,602#423 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$63,239$43,812#652 of 796
Marketing$62,373$35,924#353 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$61,910—#77 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,946$41,953#798 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,575$36,544#135 of 275
Applied Mathematics$59,208—#44 of 45
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$56,863$35,150#5 of 5
Political Science and Government$53,948$29,924#458 of 565
Biology$51,247$28,585#645 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$51,010$29,821#412 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,864$34,300#99 of 137
History$49,222$24,172#271 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$49,005$42,147#118 of 177
Public Health$48,238$29,862#178 of 215
Sociology$47,056$24,738#359 of 462
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$46,896—#107 of 110
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,581$40,053#401 of 680
Psychology$45,469$26,524#778 of 1027
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,323$26,838#47 of 62
Design and Applied Arts$40,150$26,076#269 of 299
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,460$27,221#461 of 476
English Language and Literature$37,707$25,310#540 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$36,007$23,121#338 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,962$16,862#223 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,920 one year after graduating and $50,228 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Coastal Carolina University ranks #408 by median pay four years after graduation, and #267 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Coastal Carolina 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 $25,000.

← All data for Coastal Carolina 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.