Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$22,260
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,234
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#337 of 610
Rank by pay
#500 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,646
Median federal debt

University of Puget Sound 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 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Puget Sound 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—
…
334University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$52,328$56,107#253$34,844
335Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI$52,277$54,397#313—
336University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX$52,245$53,118#352$30,674
337University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$52,234$48,044#500$22,260
338Manchester University North Manchester, IN$52,218$56,020#257$29,936
339Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$52,113$47,933#509$33,449
340The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$52,101$52,971#359$33,957

Other Majors at University of Puget Sound by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$98,696$66,055#178 of 349
Economics$81,082$48,153#174 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,585$49,106#187 of 1176
Mathematics$75,462$37,610#113 of 309
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$65,986$22,192#35 of 207
Psychology$61,919$25,596#71 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$61,904$29,477#129 of 660
History$60,458$29,909#52 of 459
Area Studies$57,407$29,232#35 of 70
Education$57,205$20,039#14 of 71
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,052$25,035#114 of 225
Biological and Physical Sciences$55,690—#27 of 33
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,792—#8 of 24
Biology$52,645$30,191#607 of 841
Political Science and Government$52,278$31,290#481 of 565
English Language and Literature$50,690$29,291#224 of 576
Sociology and Anthropology$48,940$19,495#5 of 9
International Relations and National Security Studies$47,734$28,176#113 of 118
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$46,791$16,310#30 of 255
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$46,112$23,437#247 of 265
Fine and Studio Arts$43,032$28,469#171 of 423
Music$41,207$25,551#166 of 268
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$38,871$22,251#122 of 137
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$37,553$25,623#101 of 103
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—$35,822—
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$20,916—
Religion/Religious Studies—$20,357—
International/Globalization Studies—$16,037—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Puget Sound sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $22,260 one year after graduating and $52,234 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Puget Sound rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, University of Puget Sound ranks #337 by median pay four years after graduation, and #500 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at University of Puget Sound 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 $21,646.

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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.