Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Utah Valley University

Orem, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 113 graduates a year

$31,905
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,951
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#70 of 610
Rank by pay
#140 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,000
Median federal debt

Utah Valley University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Utah Valley 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—
…
67Shenandoah University Winchester, VA$64,373$58,618#190$37,676
68University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$64,356$60,994#129$37,920
69DeSales University Center Valley, PA$64,161$65,252#74$26,729
70Utah Valley University Orem, UT$63,951$60,611#140$31,905
71University of Evansville Evansville, IN$63,830$68,478#44$34,809
72Temple University Philadelphia, PA$63,714$64,798#83$29,322
73George Mason University Fairfax, VA$63,672$57,979#202$34,890

Other Majors at Utah Valley University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$121,466$85,564#35 of 189
Computer Science$115,541$77,946#90 of 349
Information Science/Studies$112,128$79,918#6 of 148
Air Transportation$106,001$56,402#1 of 52
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$97,793$74,527—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,341$64,615#4 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,858$60,947#88 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,602$60,132#68 of 1176
Fire Protection$83,807$60,522#11 of 19
Engineering-Related Fields$83,278$63,780#27 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$81,706$55,785#234 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,664$66,900#660 of 966
Marketing$81,582$54,173#65 of 516
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$80,491—
Human Resources Management and Services$70,818$52,194#74 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$68,296$44,051#41 of 660
Biotechnology$67,603$52,118#11 of 13
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$62,739$60,448#34 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$62,566$44,202#117 of 660
Political Science and Government$61,464$36,857#296 of 565
Computer Software and Media Applications$61,451$32,743#25 of 54
History$59,491—#66 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,219$44,366#122 of 476
Biology$57,010$38,427#452 of 841
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,252$42,070#66 of 137
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$56,135—
Design and Applied Arts$55,728$31,888#118 of 299
Social Work$55,713$37,937#120 of 420
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,967$40,290#118 of 207
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,657—#158 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Utah Valley University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating and $63,951 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Utah Valley University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Utah Valley University ranks #70 by median pay four years after graduation, and #140 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Utah Valley University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,000.

← All data for Utah Valley 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.