Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year
Pacific Lutheran University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Pacific Lutheran 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice University Houston, TX | $87,404 | $88,864 | #3 | $51,110 |
| 2 | Emory University Atlanta, GA | $87,254 | $90,326 | #1 | $37,974 |
| 3 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | $81,110 | $73,858 | #21 | $27,810 |
| 4 | University of Scranton Scranton, PA | $79,700 | $81,056 | #7 | — |
| 5 | Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC | $79,599 | $85,421 | #4 | $21,192 |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $79,411 | $83,730 | #5 | $43,506 |
| 7 | Manhattan College Riverdale, NY | $78,264 | $74,491 | #19 | — |
| 8 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | $77,835 | $68,315 | #47 | $39,333 |
| 9 | Carroll University Waukesha, WI | $77,095 | $80,221 | #9 | $33,333 |
| 10 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO | $77,066 | $82,631 | #6 | — |
| … | |||||
| 336 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX | $52,245 | $53,118 | #352 | $30,674 |
| 337 | University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | $52,234 | $48,044 | #500 | $22,260 |
| 338 | Manchester University North Manchester, IN | $52,218 | $56,020 | #257 | $29,936 |
| 339 | Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA | $52,113 | $47,933 | #509 | $33,449 |
| 340 | The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX | $52,101 | $52,971 | #359 | $33,957 |
| 341 | Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL | $52,065 | $55,417 | #274 | — |
| 342 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $52,016 | $48,645 | #481 | $33,952 |
Other Majors at Pacific Lutheran University by Graduate Pay
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Pacific Lutheran University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $33,449 one year after graduating and $52,113 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Pacific Lutheran University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?
Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Pacific Lutheran University ranks #339 by median pay four years after graduation, and #509 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Pacific Lutheran University worth it?
Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.
← All data for Pacific Lutheran 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.