Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Lamar University
Beaumont, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year
Lamar 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 51% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Lamar 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice University Houston, TX | $87,404 | $88,864 | #3 | $51,110 |
| 2 | Emory University Atlanta, GA | $87,254 | $90,326 | #1 | $37,974 |
| 3 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | $81,110 | $73,858 | #21 | $27,810 |
| 4 | University of Scranton Scranton, PA | $79,700 | $81,056 | #7 | — |
| 5 | Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC | $79,599 | $85,421 | #4 | $21,192 |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $79,411 | $83,730 | #5 | $43,506 |
| 7 | Manhattan College Riverdale, NY | $78,264 | $74,491 | #19 | — |
| 8 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | $77,835 | $68,315 | #47 | $39,333 |
| 9 | Carroll University Waukesha, WI | $77,095 | $80,221 | #9 | $33,333 |
| 10 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO | $77,066 | $82,631 | #6 | — |
| … | |||||
| 452 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR | $48,662 | $57,344 | #224 | $29,854 |
| 453 | University of West Florida Pensacola, FL | $48,645 | $51,776 | #397 | $28,643 |
| 454 | Hampton University Hampton, VA | $48,610 | $44,264 | #569 | $27,633 |
| 455 | Lamar University Beaumont, TX | $48,609 | $49,421 | #456 | $31,935 |
| 456 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | $48,608 | $53,099 | #354 | $32,966 |
| 457 | Faulkner University Montgomery, AL | $48,561 | $55,121 | #284 | $25,710 |
| 458 | Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS | $48,500 | $50,351 | #426 | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Lamar University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $31,935 one year after graduating and $48,609 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Lamar University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?
Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Lamar University ranks #455 by median pay four years after graduation, and #456 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Lamar 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 $24,750.
← All data for Lamar 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.