Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 96 graduates a year

$35,268
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,979
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#471 of 610
Rank by pay
#573 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,000
Median federal debt

Central Washington University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 12% 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 Central Washington 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—
…
468Bethel University Mishawaka, IN$48,243$51,756#398$26,799
469Hastings College Hastings, NE$48,238$49,856#445—
470Whitworth University Spokane, WA$48,006$44,155#572—
471Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$47,979$44,130#573$35,268
472Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN$47,956$45,808#551—
473Ripon College Ripon, WI$47,844$49,784#446$29,768
474East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$47,821$52,239#379$25,768

Other Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Credentials at Central Washington University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$61,551$69,174$23,950

Other Majors at Central Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$97,869$77,500#1 of 19
Construction Management$97,651$81,666#19 of 57
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$97,263—#26 of 253
Computer Science$95,368$52,362#203 of 349
Economics$88,799$52,129#109 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,871$65,871#23 of 61
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$81,377—
Chemistry$75,905—#37 of 209
Air Transportation$74,997$40,025#42 of 52
Accounting and Related Services$74,442$55,215#369 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,036$49,791#287 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$72,838$56,049#366 of 459
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,538$40,976#65 of 178
Apparel and Textiles$65,815$51,494#10 of 57
Political Science and Government$64,361$39,220#215 of 565
Sociology$63,608$36,466#47 of 462
Public Health$62,435$42,137#68 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,604$49,177#35 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,761$44,172#120 of 660
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$60,299$30,340#32 of 64
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,659$47,359#38 of 680
Social Sciences$58,680$42,332#22 of 87
Communication and Media Studies$56,862$35,820#248 of 660
Nutrition Sciences$56,735$30,113#38 of 53
Biology$56,154$36,401#484 of 841
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$54,858$27,006#28 of 172
Psychology$54,530$36,964#268 of 1027
Human Services$54,318$36,644#17 of 94
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,987—#108 of 138
Geography and Cartography$53,081$23,553#98 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Washington University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,268 one year after graduating and $47,979 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Washington University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Central Washington University ranks #471 by median pay four years after graduation, and #573 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Central Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less 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 Central Washington 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.