Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 296 graduates a year

$40,702
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,705
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 610
Rank by pay
#17 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of South Carolina-Columbia 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 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Carolina-Columbia 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—
…
37University of Mary Bismarck, ND$68,088$70,541#32—
38Pace University New York, NY$67,866$64,594#84—
39University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$67,782$66,595#58$31,187
40University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$67,705$75,074#17$40,702
41Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$67,562$60,827#134$35,701
42Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA$67,548$71,052#30$26,608
43Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA$67,399$68,545#38$30,133

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$35,103$67,786$30,110

Other Majors at University of South Carolina-Columbia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$109,116$73,982#83 of 189
International Business$107,205$70,992#5 of 115
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,042$77,161#105 of 258
Chemical Engineering$98,244$75,680#64 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$98,020$68,804#29 of 126
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,927$57,311#42 of 118
Insurance$96,539$63,417#6 of 21
Business/Managerial Economics$94,547$62,692#14 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$92,578$62,231#95 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$91,296$72,370#150 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$86,507$59,283#156 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$84,720$68,597#236 of 459
Real Estate$84,558$51,965#12 of 25
Civil Engineering$84,148$69,424#132 of 233
Marketing$81,945$52,374#63 of 516
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,768$73,872#694 of 966
Economics$77,536$48,149#197 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,527$47,993#361 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,284$38,432#16 of 138
Statistics—$69,543—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,202$23,763#50 of 110
Political Science and Government$65,464$33,157#197 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,248$42,974#70 of 178
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$64,631$45,052#23 of 27
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$63,534$27,374#24 of 64
Mathematics$62,278$49,949#236 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,214$33,941#26 of 158
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,423$44,919#166 of 253
Geography and Cartography$59,472$46,929#50 of 117
Public Health$58,715$31,756#99 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Carolina-Columbia sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,702 one year after graduating and $67,705 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Carolina-Columbia rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, University of South Carolina-Columbia ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at University of South Carolina-Columbia 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 $21,500.

← All data for University of South Carolina-Columbia · 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.