Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 118 graduates a year

$32,966
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,608
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#456 of 610
Rank by pay
#354 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,574
Median federal debt

Middle Tennessee State University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 11% less 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 Middle Tennessee State 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—
…
453University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$48,645$51,776#397$28,643
454Hampton University Hampton, VA$48,610$44,264#569$27,633
455Lamar University Beaumont, TX$48,609$49,421#456$31,935
456Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$48,608$53,099#354$32,966
457Faulkner University Montgomery, AL$48,561$55,121#284$25,710
458Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS$48,500$50,351#426—
459West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$48,492$49,302#462$40,313

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at Middle Tennessee State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$39,958$62,418$21,883

Other Majors at Middle Tennessee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$98,967$71,762#14 of 57
Computer Science$96,485$57,653#192 of 349
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$92,533$71,664—
Engineering-Related Fields$83,405$67,431#26 of 33
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,541$60,808#12 of 34
Air Transportation$80,424$43,909#31 of 52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,061$65,839#882 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$75,044$48,608#110 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$73,702$51,963#386 of 796
Mathematics$69,300$45,184#163 of 309
Physics$69,192—#86 of 107
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,701$46,505#381 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,928$44,608#631 of 1176
Marketing$60,217$43,612#390 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,543—#62 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,781—#142 of 215
Biology$56,659$35,986#464 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$56,405$34,329#100 of 138
Biological and Physical Sciences$56,293$31,125#26 of 33
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,481$37,952#309 of 660
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$55,031$35,159#27 of 59
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,747$45,074#184 of 476
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$54,070$30,835#30 of 50
Agricultural Business and Management$53,648$50,013#66 of 77
History$51,206$35,391#215 of 459
Design and Applied Arts$50,184$38,807#176 of 299
Political Science and Government$50,169$31,012#516 of 565
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,997$38,272#155 of 207
Journalism$49,932$30,659#138 of 187
International/Globalization Studies$49,637$30,365#66 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Middle Tennessee State University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,966 one year after graduating and $48,608 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Middle Tennessee State University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Middle Tennessee State University ranks #456 by median pay four years after graduation, and #354 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Middle Tennessee State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,574.

← All data for Middle Tennessee State 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.