Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 272 graduates a year

$35,583
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,580
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#54 of 610
Rank by pay
#53 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,730
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Austin graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Austin 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—
…
51University of Georgia Athens, GA$67,275$69,643#34$33,108
52Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC$66,934$74,219#20$43,727
53Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO$66,881$71,711#26—
54The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$66,580$67,692#53$35,583
55Marian University Indianapolis, IN$66,491$71,333#27$33,564
56St Olaf College Northfield, MN$66,314$63,344#100$33,577
57Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA$66,265$60,297#147$34,444

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Austin by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Law$156,311——
Computer and Information Sciences$155,168$111,587#12 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$146,003$96,997#5 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$145,638—#1 of 33
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$143,049—#1 of 29
Petroleum Engineering$139,867$86,761#2 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$132,075$81,844#10 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$127,158$86,622#3 of 166
Chemical Engineering$115,423$87,365#6 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$105,143$68,082#34 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$104,523$82,227#21 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$104,422$81,022#13 of 59
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,544$56,045#21 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,271$75,153#20 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$94,458$66,289#39 of 1176
Business/Commerce—$94,041—
Architectural Engineering$93,710$73,510#3 of 16
Marketing$91,955$59,428#16 of 516
Economics$89,354$58,717#107 of 368
Mathematics$88,434$60,011#51 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,891$75,095#429 of 966
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$83,481$42,062#2 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,221$47,972#10 of 178
Architecture$76,808$56,327#5 of 78
Political Science and Government$75,988$43,281#57 of 565
Physics$74,738$36,832#68 of 107
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$73,089$45,243#21 of 476
Information Science/Studies$72,916—#103 of 148
Communication and Media Studies$72,210$43,848#36 of 660
Chemistry$72,025$43,383#60 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Austin sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,583 one year after graduating and $66,580 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Austin rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, The University of Texas at Austin ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #53 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at The University of Texas at Austin worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,730.

← All data for The University of Texas at Austin · 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.