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

Cleveland, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$22,135
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,221
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#533 of 610
Rank by pay
#458 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

Lee University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 17% 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 Lee 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—
…
530St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY$45,373$43,186#582—
531Rochester University Rochester Hills, MI$45,314$47,778#515—
532Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO$45,251$48,519#487$36,557
533Lee University Cleveland, TN$45,221$49,399#458$22,135
534Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK$45,199$50,748#419—
535Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL$45,187$48,096#497$26,168
536Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$45,169$45,924#547$36,305

Other Majors at Lee University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$79,208$53,577#267 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,388$67,930#945 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,274$40,193#820 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,203$45,678#194 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,382$44,397#321 of 680
Psychology$46,719$27,576#714 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,573$45,248#285 of 345
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$45,844$35,189#10 of 29
Sociology$44,193$25,127#396 of 462
History$44,096—#393 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$44,095$27,365#583 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$43,241$26,537#130 of 158
Education$42,329$26,676#23 of 27
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$41,882$33,162#176 of 178
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$41,162$26,734#155 of 156
Theological and Ministerial Studies$40,791—#20 of 25
Fine and Studio Arts$39,988$26,598#256 of 423
Special Education and Teaching$36,999—#175 of 177
Music$35,702—#235 of 268
English Language and Literature—$30,977—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $22,135 one year after graduating and $45,221 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Lee University ranks #533 by median pay four years after graduation, and #458 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for Lee 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.