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

Stephenville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 240 graduates a year

$36,117
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,999
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#317 of 610
Rank by pay
#326 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,178
Median federal debt

Tarleton State University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tarleton 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—
…
314Clayton State University Morrow, GA$53,042$54,909#290—
315California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$53,024$48,248#494$28,364
316University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA$53,009$48,270#493—
317Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$52,999$53,884#326$36,117
318Lakeland University Plymouth, WI$52,998$55,147#283$41,427
319Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$52,984$53,885#325$31,311
320California State University-Chico Chico, CA$52,978$48,207#495$28,236

Other Majors at Tarleton State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$102,423—#151 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,677$74,753#378 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,678$55,036#12 of 51
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$81,042$69,675#26 of 93
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$77,044$51,917#48 of 61
Computer and Information Sciences$76,980$54,157#329 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$70,481—
Accounting and Related Services$68,031$48,530#520 of 796
Business/Commerce$66,572$49,471#108 of 271
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,969$49,353#630 of 1176
Political Science and Government$59,542—#332 of 565
Marketing$57,478$39,058#423 of 516
Music$56,671—#19 of 268
Finance and Financial Management Services—$55,138—
Agricultural Business and Management$54,993$45,097#65 of 77
Human Resources Management and Services$54,613$38,622#180 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$54,030$30,736#14 of 52
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,821$43,186#367 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,503$48,381#124 of 207
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$51,226$32,036#22 of 29
History$50,385—#236 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$50,385$35,715#435 of 660
Social Work$50,275$38,506#263 of 420
Mechanical Engineering—$48,585—
Biology$47,795$32,020#742 of 841
Psychology$47,699$32,937#667 of 1027
English Language and Literature$45,834$34,754#388 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,106$35,270#395 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$43,665$27,259#154 of 423
Animal Sciences$43,185$30,695#65 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,117 one year after graduating and $52,999 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Tarleton State University ranks #317 by median pay four years after graduation, and #326 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,178.

← All data for Tarleton 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.