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

San Marcos, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 423 graduates a year

$33,033
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,832
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#222 of 610
Rank by pay
#238 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,084
Median federal debt

Texas State University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas 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—
…
219Milligan University Milligan, TN$55,866$61,028#127—
220St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY$55,838$53,146#350$27,885
221Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$55,833$65,795#66$32,685
222Texas State University San Marcos, TX$55,832$56,765#238$33,033
223Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$55,830$57,366#222$32,651
224Westfield State University Westfield, MA$55,828$49,162#467$32,456
225Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$55,817$57,782#209$29,203

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$40,699$64,908$30,500

Other Majors at Texas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,127$70,906#144 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,352$76,646#7 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,780$72,990#184 of 258
Industrial Engineering$90,729$61,718#74 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$88,995$68,886#7 of 15
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,557$72,861#548 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$79,289$67,965#77 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,671$52,958#19 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$78,418$52,610#285 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$77,701$52,274#320 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,100$49,981#256 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$74,435$49,831#51 of 84
Applied Mathematics$72,464$49,822#36 of 45
Economics$71,739$43,064#252 of 368
Marketing$71,539$48,072#165 of 516
Agriculture$71,237$44,994#2 of 43
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,940$67,589#72 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,048$45,306#479 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,995—#29 of 215
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,502$37,663#26 of 49
Physics$65,217$41,737#95 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,830$44,824#57 of 110
Design and Applied Arts$61,539$44,396#65 of 299
International/Globalization Studies$60,976$37,397#32 of 87
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,895$40,951#122 of 275
Geography and Cartography$60,646$44,909#46 of 117
Public Administration$59,074$46,491#30 of 47
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,009$40,411#116 of 178
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$58,794$33,040#17 of 42
Mathematics$58,566$49,708#260 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,033 one year after graduating and $55,832 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Texas State University ranks #222 by median pay four years after graduation, and #238 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,084.

← All data for Texas 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.