Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 272 graduates a year

$35,955
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,065
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#82 of 610
Rank by pay
#219 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

James Madison University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 16% 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 James Madison 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—
…
79Winona State University Winona, MN$63,303$60,468#143$41,742
80University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$63,286$67,915#50$31,165
81University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$63,269$60,435#144$33,055
82James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$63,065$57,426#219$35,955
83Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$62,888$63,939#91$37,044
84University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$62,876$65,275#73$33,891
85Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$62,838$63,888#92$45,519

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at James Madison University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$45,101$58,878$18,092

Other Majors at James Madison University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$113,345$80,173#5 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$104,926$67,849#33 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$104,806$81,761#94 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$98,767$71,563#58 of 796
Engineering$91,761$71,176#19 of 57
International Business$91,141—#16 of 115
Systems Science and Theory$91,034$65,683#2 of 6
Marketing$89,944$61,692#23 of 516
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,056$76,490#473 of 966
Economics$86,681$62,286#130 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,137$65,931#79 of 1176
Science, Technology and Society$82,455$54,235#5 of 10
Health and Medical Administrative Services$77,393$53,913#30 of 275
Mathematics$75,295$58,810#115 of 309
Chemistry$74,631$45,799#42 of 209
Political Science and Government$73,326$42,128#88 of 565
Public Administration$71,626$48,396#10 of 47
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,798$44,667#46 of 118
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$67,033$33,971#2 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$66,436$42,769#81 of 660
Biotechnology$65,893$41,832#12 of 13
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,770—#34 of 215
Hospitality Administration/Management$65,016$46,915#22 of 137
Geography and Cartography$63,768$45,094#35 of 117
Biology$62,914$34,159#250 of 841
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$62,366$45,122#12 of 90
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$61,496$40,966—
Anthropology$60,841$30,686#11 of 188
Philosophy and Religious Studies$59,604$28,712—
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,501$24,860#14 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do James Madison University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,955 one year after graduating and $63,065 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does James Madison University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, James Madison University ranks #82 by median pay four years after graduation, and #219 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at James Madison University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for James Madison 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.