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

Pullman, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$30,815
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,950
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#104 of 610
Rank by pay
#256 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Washington State University graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Washington State 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—
…
101Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$61,250$62,935#107$28,769
102Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$61,070$65,480#69$29,761
103St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN$61,048$58,314#195—
104Washington State University Pullman, WA$60,950$56,061#256$30,815
105University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$60,931$58,202#199$36,050
106Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$60,909$64,830#81$29,519
107Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$60,835$56,893#236$35,326

Other Majors at Washington State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$119,686$79,519#81 of 349
Computer Engineering$114,635$87,135#57 of 189
Construction Management$107,531—#5 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,354$79,874#68 of 258
Chemical Engineering$99,506$69,820#56 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$93,971$72,690#105 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,879$74,841#40 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,495$83,894#298 of 966
Materials Engineering$86,145$49,560#25 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,012$56,947#133 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$85,967$59,490#71 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,321$52,636#125 of 1176
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$80,404—
International Business$77,598$48,292#42 of 115
Marketing$76,595$47,051#106 of 516
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$76,384$43,736#7 of 49
Accounting and Related Services$75,980$57,618#333 of 796
Economics$70,215$39,762#270 of 368
Applied Mathematics$70,085$27,626#38 of 45
Agricultural Production Operations$69,708$56,743#3 of 14
Design and Applied Arts$69,224$44,823#20 of 299
Food Science and Technology$68,719$47,970#18 of 29
Biological and Physical Sciences$68,583$46,288#14 of 33
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,647$45,820#56 of 178
Political Science and Government$67,264$41,130#159 of 565
Hospitality Administration/Management$66,874$41,251#17 of 137
Public Policy Analysis$63,631$30,303#29 of 34
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,052$27,463#51 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,747$41,020#86 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$62,406$38,747#122 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $30,815 one year after graduating and $60,950 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, Washington State University ranks #104 by median pay four years after graduation, and #256 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Washington State 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.