Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 91 graduates a year

$34,890
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,672
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#73 of 610
Rank by pay
#202 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,651
Median federal debt

George Mason 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 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason 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—
…
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
74Alma College Alma, MI$63,641$67,102#56$25,445
75University of Dayton Dayton, OH$63,592$67,862#51$38,011
76University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK$63,485$71,279#28—

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at George Mason University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$38,077——

Other Majors at George Mason University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Homeland Security$143,972$90,956#1 of 33
Computer Engineering$117,942$87,466#42 of 189
Systems Engineering$114,815$84,942#6 of 11
Computer and Information Sciences$110,754$78,800#78 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,074$82,175#77 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,049$68,049#32 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$96,467$73,570#68 of 318
Physics$96,138—#12 of 107
Civil Engineering$93,856$75,822#27 of 233
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,533$63,981#62 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$91,132$67,291#107 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,878$78,365#370 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,080$62,989#121 of 452
Economics$87,548$53,024#120 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,224$55,147#78 of 1176
Computer Science—$84,632—
Chemistry$77,681$50,304#31 of 209
Mathematics$77,519$54,711#96 of 309
Geography and Cartography$74,692$49,568#10 of 117
Political Science and Government$74,125$45,846#77 of 565
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$72,271$40,929#3 of 6
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,511$43,612#39 of 660
International Relations and National Security Studies$69,399$44,644#45 of 118
Marketing$69,210$49,223#202 of 516
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$68,546$27,859#21 of 67
Public Administration$67,973$56,674#19 of 47
Public Health$65,358$37,025#44 of 215
Sociology$64,603$38,916#41 of 462
Biology$64,301$34,719#212 of 841
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$64,046$45,624#32 of 61

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do George Mason University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,890 one year after graduating and $63,672 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, George Mason University ranks #73 by median pay four years after graduation, and #202 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at George Mason 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 $21,651.

← All data for George Mason 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.