Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA · Bachelor's Degree

$25,625
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,235
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#407 of 610
Rank by pay
#542 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,798
Median federal debt

Seattle Pacific University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Seattle Pacific 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—
…
404Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA$50,286$52,895#362—
405Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR$50,279$50,575#423$32,584
406Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX$50,261$51,101#412$24,867
407Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$50,235$46,205#542$25,625
408Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$50,228$55,695#267$27,920
409McDaniel College Westminster, MD$50,185$44,043#576$38,122
410Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$50,134$52,860#365$26,676

Other Majors at Seattle Pacific University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$133,039$82,557#51 of 349
Engineering$106,291$71,770#8 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,334$81,671#235 of 966
Business/Commerce$84,493$56,283#23 of 271
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$81,199—
Accounting and Related Services$80,110—#252 of 796
Mechanical Engineering—$71,039—
Education$70,584—#2 of 71
Design and Applied Arts$68,547$39,248#23 of 299
Economics$66,787$41,502#305 of 368
Political Science and Government$62,972$32,288#261 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$62,411$32,260#121 of 660
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$62,392$44,823#10 of 42
Psychology$58,749$40,264#118 of 1027
English Language and Literature$52,378$30,737#189 of 576
Theological and Ministerial Studies$50,557$32,220#10 of 25
Sociology$46,974$25,958#361 of 462
Nutrition Sciences—$39,317—
Fine and Studio Arts$32,456$35,938#389 of 423
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences—$26,478—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Seattle Pacific University sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,625 one year after graduating and $50,235 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Seattle Pacific University rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Seattle Pacific University ranks #407 by median pay four years after graduation, and #542 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at Seattle Pacific University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,798.

← All data for Seattle Pacific 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.