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

Nashville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$24,722
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,568
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#526 of 610
Rank by pay
#447 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,000
Median federal debt

Tennessee State University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How 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—
…
523Houston Christian University Houston, TX$45,718$46,482#538$34,720
524University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC$45,671$49,011#470$27,413
525University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY$45,660$51,701#402$31,401
526Tennessee State University Nashville, TN$45,568$49,778#447$24,722
527Methodist University Fayetteville, NC$45,457$48,782#477$28,270
528Mitchell College New London, CT$45,446$40,916#597$27,007
529Central Baptist College Conway, AR$45,441$53,548#338—

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$44,988——

Other Majors at Tennessee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,380$65,331#263 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$69,414$53,620#500 of 796
Computer Science$67,292$50,628#337 of 349
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,629$48,894#154 of 253
Biology$59,855$30,672#340 of 841
Mechanical Engineering—$58,828—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,083$40,077#898 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,249$37,716#193 of 476
Political Science and Government$54,008$35,206#455 of 565
Music$53,483$23,868#38 of 268
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,231$38,134#191 of 275
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$48,365$33,862#61 of 61
Sociology$47,853$34,884#341 of 462
Psychology$46,721$30,735#713 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,062$32,555#592 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,886$34,756#445 of 680
Social Work$44,989$29,449#377 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$43,121$25,140#597 of 660
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$42,524$32,793#18 of 19
Agriculture$42,503$34,255#43 of 43
Fine and Studio Arts$36,332—#334 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $24,722 one year after graduating and $45,568 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Tennessee State University ranks #526 by median pay four years after graduation, and #447 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,000.

← All data for 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.