Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at The University of Tennessee-Martin

Martin, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 85 graduates a year

$30,587
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,817
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#420 of 610
Rank by pay
#312 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,750
Median federal debt

The University of Tennessee-Martin graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Tennessee-Martin 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—
…
417Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX$49,906$50,740#420$29,344
418Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO$49,877$53,479#341$33,892
419Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$49,837$48,965#472$28,795
420The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN$49,817$54,420#312$30,587
421Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN$49,750$53,373#345$36,739
422Ashland University Ashland, OH$49,744$53,084#355—
423University of Idaho Moscow, ID$49,651$52,797#366$27,484

Other Majors at The University of Tennessee-Martin by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$87,043$63,746#33 of 57
Computer Science$79,403$46,710#304 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,092$71,727#845 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,840$45,325#399 of 452
Biology$63,410$25,185#228 of 841
Accounting and Related Services$59,150$48,101#734 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,552$41,279#977 of 1176
Political Science and Government$52,029—#488 of 565
History$49,555—#261 of 459
Marketing$48,255$36,397#500 of 516
Agriculture$47,956$39,438#35 of 43
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$46,540$33,543#28 of 29
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,142$32,167#590 of 660
Music$44,910—#115 of 268
Communication and Media Studies$44,231$26,803#580 of 660
Social Work$42,811$34,240#398 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,481$41,834#590 of 680
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$40,862$32,674#201 of 207
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$39,914$29,288#42 of 49
Visual and Performing Arts$37,930$25,660#51 of 68
Psychology$36,507$27,433#1016 of 1027
Agricultural Business and Management—$36,242—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tennessee-Martin sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,587 one year after graduating and $49,817 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tennessee-Martin rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, The University of Tennessee-Martin ranks #420 by median pay four years after graduation, and #312 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at The University of Tennessee-Martin worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,750.

← All data for The University of Tennessee-Martin · 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.