Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 331 graduates a year

$27,731
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,769
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#291 of 610
Rank by pay
#298 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,297
Median federal debt

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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—
…
288Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX$53,882$54,782#294$25,403
289Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME$53,842$57,220#227$35,341
290University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$53,798$55,836#264$29,123
291The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$53,769$54,667#298$27,731
292Angelo State University San Angelo, TX$53,743$54,641#300$29,528
293Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$53,736$54,650#299$35,613
294West Liberty University West Liberty, WV$53,707$63,538#98$24,139

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$60,785——

Other Majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,067$77,619#422 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$87,991$60,924#243 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,971$45,597#250 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$80,857$49,910#287 of 459
Computer Engineering$77,097$57,841#187 of 189
Civil Engineering$71,848$54,182#230 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,426$56,421#89 of 93
Mathematics$60,645$47,199#247 of 309
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$59,794$40,655#78 of 156
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,624—#100 of 215
Social Sciences$59,440$47,248#17 of 87
Music$59,218$56,373#9 of 268
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,060—#137 of 476
Sociology$57,807—#114 of 462
Chemistry$57,100$22,913#177 of 209
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,493$41,757#84 of 207
Economics$56,369—#359 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$53,420$37,216#776 of 796
History$50,620$26,081#230 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$50,156$37,711#448 of 452
Social Work$50,073$30,436#269 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,979$32,899#490 of 660
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,595$33,579#1097 of 1176
Biology$47,954$24,841#737 of 841
International Business$47,431$29,271#114 of 115
Marketing$45,859$30,173#508 of 516
English Language and Literature$45,746$24,187#391 of 576
Political Science and Government$44,895$24,804#552 of 565
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$44,201$28,872#75 of 85
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,699$26,897#137 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,731 one year after graduating and $53,769 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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 Rio Grande Valley ranks #291 by median pay four years after graduation, and #298 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,297.

← All data for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · 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.