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

Cookeville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 102 graduates a year

$33,170
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,530
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#389 of 610
Rank by pay
#280 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,500
Median federal debt

Tennessee Technological University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tennessee Technological 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—
…
386Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX$50,560$51,405#408$30,789
387University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR$50,557$59,577#165$31,767
388University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN$50,541$54,221#321$35,587
389Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$50,530$55,199#280$33,170
390George Fox University Newberg, OR$50,510$50,808#416$29,842
391Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$50,503$61,276#126$29,654
392Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$50,502$49,618#451$34,511

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$47,339$51,014—

Other Majors at Tennessee Technological University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,978$69,291#129 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,179$73,453#202 of 258
Chemical Engineering$91,580$60,300#120 of 158
Computer Science$90,521$63,180#241 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$84,267$66,228#298 of 318
Civil Engineering$78,646$63,577#209 of 233
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,658$59,622#20 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,762$61,379#932 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$67,411$41,530#538 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,535$41,176#384 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$65,900—#70 of 84
Marketing$64,892$39,990#296 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,642$38,994#774 of 1176
Chemistry$57,088—#178 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,479—#111 of 138
Agriculture$52,085$33,508#26 of 43
Political Science and Government$49,898$34,105#522 of 565
Biology$49,220$25,087#710 of 841
History$47,111$24,659#315 of 459
Music$46,253$44,635#99 of 268
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$45,909$28,828#21 of 22
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$45,348$29,936#19 of 37
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$44,906—#252 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,846$33,678#385 of 476
Psychology$44,043$28,394#837 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,264$39,034#566 of 680
Sociology$42,830$35,293#422 of 462
English Language and Literature$40,380—#495 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$39,565$29,114#43 of 49
Fine and Studio Arts$37,730$19,231#303 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,170 one year after graduating and $50,530 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Tennessee Technological University ranks #389 by median pay four years after graduation, and #280 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,500.

← All data for Tennessee Technological 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.